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YCG to GAO: distance & flight time
Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport) → Guantanamo (Mariana Grajales Airport)
3,081 mi
4,959 km · 2,677 nm
6h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,081 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 30m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YCG — Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport · Castlegar, Canada
- GAO — Mariana Grajales Airport · Guantanamo, Cuba
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 GAO
- NBW · Leeward Point Field13 mi away
- MOA · Orestes Acosta Airport42 mi away
- SCU · Antonio Maceo International Airport45 mi away
- BCA · Gustavo Rizo Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCG from GAO?
The flight distance from Castlegar (YCG) to Guantanamo (GAO) is 3,081 miles (4,959 km, 2,677 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCG to GAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 30m 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 Guantanamo?
Guantanamo is 3 hours ahead of Castlegar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCG to GAO?
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