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YCG to MHV: distance & flight time
Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport) → Mojave (Mojave Airport)
984 mi
1,584 km · 855 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
984 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m 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
- MHV — Mojave Airport · Mojave, 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 MHV
- EDW · Edwards Air Force Base19 mi away
- WJF · General WM J Fox Airfield22 mi away
- PMD · Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport30 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCG from MHV?
The flight distance from Castlegar (YCG) to Mojave (MHV) is 984 miles (1,584 km, 855 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCG to MHV?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 MHV?
Nonstop service on YCG–MHV 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 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCG to MHV?
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Why are some YCG to MHV fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YCG–MHV 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.