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YCG to GUC: distance & flight time
Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport) → Gunnison (Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport)
913 mi
1,469 km · 793 nm
2h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
913 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 27m 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
- GUC — Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport · Gunnison, 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 GUC
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field48 mi away
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport52 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport66 mi away
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCG from GUC?
The flight distance from Castlegar (YCG) to Gunnison (GUC) is 913 miles (1,469 km, 793 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCG to GUC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 27m 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 GUC?
Nonstop service on YCG–GUC 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 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Castlegar and Gunnison?
Gunnison is 1 hour ahead of Castlegar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCG to GUC?
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Why are some YCG to GUC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YCG–GUC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.