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YCG to ELD: distance & flight time
Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport) → El Dorado (South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field)
1,688 mi
2,716 km · 1,466 nm
3h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,688 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 47m 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
- ELD — South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field · El Dorado, 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 ELD
- MLU · Monroe Regional Airport67 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field70 mi away
- BAD · Barksdale Air Force Base70 mi away
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCG from ELD?
The flight distance from Castlegar (YCG) to El Dorado (ELD) is 1,688 miles (2,716 km, 1,466 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCG to ELD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 47m 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 El Dorado?
El Dorado is 2 hours ahead of Castlegar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCG to ELD?
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