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YCG to RIV: distance & flight time
Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport) → Riverside (March ARB Airport)
1,065 mi
1,714 km · 926 nm
2h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,065 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 47m 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
- RIV — March ARB Airport · Riverside, 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 RIV
- RAL · Riverside Municipal Airport12 mi away
- SBD · San Bernardino International Airport15 mi away
- RBK · French Valley Airport22 mi away
- ONT · Ontario International Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCG from RIV?
The flight distance from Castlegar (YCG) to Riverside (RIV) is 1,065 miles (1,714 km, 926 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCG to RIV?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 47m 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 RIV?
Nonstop service on YCG–RIV 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 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCG to RIV?
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Why are some YCG to RIV fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YCG–RIV 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.