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YCG to LUF: distance & flight time
Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport) → Phoenix (Luke Air Force Base)
1,122 mi
1,805 km · 975 nm
2h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,122 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 54m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YCG — Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport · Castlegar, Canada
- LUF — Luke Air Force Base · Phoenix, 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 LUF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport22 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport8 mi away
- BXK · Buckeye Municipal Airport19 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport20 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCG from LUF?
The flight distance from Castlegar (YCG) to Phoenix (LUF) is 1,122 miles (1,805 km, 975 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCG to LUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 54m 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 LUF?
Nonstop service on YCG–LUF 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 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCG to LUF?
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Why are some YCG to LUF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YCG–LUF 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.