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YCG to OSU: distance & flight time
Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport) → Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field)
1,794 mi
2,888 km · 1,559 nm
3h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,794 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 59m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YCG — Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport · Castlegar, Canada
- OSU — The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field · Columbus, 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 OSU
- CMH · John Glenn Columbus International Airport11 mi away
- LCK · Rickenbacker International Airport20 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport44 mi away
- GQQ · Galion Municipal Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCG from OSU?
The flight distance from Castlegar (YCG) to Columbus (OSU) is 1,794 miles (2,888 km, 1,559 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCG to OSU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 59m 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 Columbus?
Columbus is 3 hours ahead of Castlegar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCG to OSU?
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