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YCG to EDW: distance & flight time
Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport) → Edwards Afb (Edwards Air Force Base)
994 mi
1,600 km · 864 nm
2h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
994 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 38m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YCG — Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport · Castlegar, Canada
- EDW — Edwards Air Force Base · Edwards Afb, 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 EDW
- MHV · Mojave Airport19 mi away
- PMD · Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport22 mi away
- WJF · General WM J Fox Airfield22 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCG from EDW?
The flight distance from Castlegar (YCG) to Edwards Afb (EDW) is 994 miles (1,600 km, 864 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCG to EDW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 38m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YCG to EDW?
Nonstop service on YCG–EDW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCG to EDW?
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Why are some YCG to EDW fares phone-only?
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