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YCG to LCH: distance & flight time
Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
1,838 mi
2,958 km · 1,597 nm
4h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,838 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 4m 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
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, 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 LCH
- BPT · Southeast Texas Regional Airport49 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport49 mi away
- BMT · Beaumont Municipal Airport59 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCG from LCH?
The flight distance from Castlegar (YCG) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 1,838 miles (2,958 km, 1,597 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCG to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 4m 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 Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 2 hours ahead of Castlegar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCG to LCH?
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