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YCG to YEL: distance & flight time
Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport) → ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport)
1,625 mi
2,615 km · 1,412 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,625 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m 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
- YEL — Elliot Lake Municipal Airport · ELLIOT LAKE, Canada
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 YEL
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport32 mi away
- YEM · Manitoulin East Municipal Airport49 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport61 mi away
- YSB · Sudbury Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCG from YEL?
The flight distance from Castlegar (YCG) to ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) is 1,625 miles (2,615 km, 1,412 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCG to YEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 YEL?
Nonstop service on YCG–YEL 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 3h 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Castlegar and ELLIOT LAKE?
ELLIOT LAKE is 3 hours ahead of Castlegar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCG to YEL?
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Why are some YCG to YEL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YCG–YEL 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.