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YCG to SEM: distance & flight time
Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport) → Selma (Craig Field)
1,963 mi
3,159 km · 1,705 nm
4h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,963 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 19m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YCG — Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport · Castlegar, Canada
- SEM — Craig Field · Selma, 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 SEM
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCG from SEM?
The flight distance from Castlegar (YCG) to Selma (SEM) is 1,963 miles (3,159 km, 1,705 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCG to SEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 19m 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 Selma?
Selma is 2 hours ahead of Castlegar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCG to SEM?
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