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YCG to COS: distance & flight time
Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport) → Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport)
966 mi
1,554 km · 839 nm
2h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
966 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 34m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YCG — Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport · Castlegar, Canada
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCG from COS?
The flight distance from Castlegar (YCG) to Colorado Springs (COS) is 966 miles (1,554 km, 839 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCG to COS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 34m 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 Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs is 1 hour ahead of Castlegar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCG to COS?
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