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YCG to YKA: distance & flight time
Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport) → Kamloops (Kamloops Airport)
158 mi
255 km · 137 nm
53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
158 miles nonstop takes roughly 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YKA — Kamloops Airport · Kamloops, 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 YKA
- YSN · Shuswap Regional Airport53 mi away
- YVE · Vernon Airport58 mi away
- YLW · Kelowna International Airport70 mi away
- ZMH · South Cariboo Region / 108 Mile Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCG from YKA?
The flight distance from Castlegar (YCG) to Kamloops (YKA) is 158 miles (255 km, 137 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCG to YKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 53m 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 YKA?
Nonstop service on YCG–YKA 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 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCG to YKA?
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Why are some YCG to YKA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YCG–YKA 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.