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YCG to YLJ: distance & flight time
Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport) → Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport)
513 mi
825 km · 445 nm
1h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
513 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YCG — Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport · Castlegar, Canada
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow 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 YLJ
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake73 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport85 mi away
- YBY · Bonnyville Airport91 mi away
- YQW · North Battleford Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCG from YLJ?
The flight distance from Castlegar (YCG) to Meadow Lake (YLJ) is 513 miles (825 km, 445 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCG to YLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 35m 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 YLJ?
Nonstop service on YCG–YLJ 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 1h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Castlegar and Meadow Lake?
Meadow Lake is 1 hour ahead of Castlegar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCG to YLJ?
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