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YCG to CDS: distance & flight time
Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport) → Childress (Childress Municipal Airport)
1,354 mi
2,179 km · 1,176 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,354 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YCG — Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport · Castlegar, Canada
- CDS — Childress Municipal Airport · Childress, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YCG
- YZZ · Trail Airport17 mi away
- ZGF · Grand Forks Airport41 mi away
- YXC · Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport86 mi away
- YYF · Penticton Airport89 mi away
Near CDS
- LTS · Altus Air Force Base60 mi away
- HBR · Hobart Regional Airport80 mi away
- CSM · Clinton Sherman Airport88 mi away
- PPA · Perry Lefors Field91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCG from CDS?
The flight distance from Castlegar (YCG) to Childress (CDS) is 1,354 miles (2,179 km, 1,176 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCG to CDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Castlegar and Childress?
Childress is 2 hours ahead of Castlegar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCG to CDS?
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