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YCG to MTJ: distance & flight time
Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport) → Montrose CO (Montrose Regional Airport)
887 mi
1,428 km · 771 nm
2h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
887 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 24m 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
- MTJ — Montrose Regional Airport · Montrose CO, 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 MTJ
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport38 mi away
- GUC · Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport52 mi away
- GJT · Grand Junction Regional Airport54 mi away
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCG from MTJ?
The flight distance from Castlegar (YCG) to Montrose CO (MTJ) is 887 miles (1,428 km, 771 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCG to MTJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 24m 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 Montrose CO?
Montrose CO is 1 hour ahead of Castlegar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCG to MTJ?
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