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YCG to LNK: distance & flight time
Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport) → Lincoln (Lincoln Airport)
1,168 mi
1,880 km · 1,015 nm
3h
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,168 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h gate to gate, flying east. 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
- LNK — Lincoln Airport · Lincoln, 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 LNK
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport43 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base48 mi away
- OMA · Eppley Airfield55 mi away
- CBF · Council Bluffs Municipal Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCG from LNK?
The flight distance from Castlegar (YCG) to Lincoln (LNK) is 1,168 miles (1,880 km, 1,015 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCG to LNK?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Lincoln?
Lincoln is 2 hours ahead of Castlegar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCG to LNK?
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