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YCG to YMT: distance & flight time
Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport) → Chibougamau (Chapais Airport)
1,906 mi
3,068 km · 1,656 nm
4h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,906 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 12m 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
- YMT — Chapais Airport · Chibougamau, 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 YMT
- YDO · Dolbeau St Felicien Airport119 mi away
- YRJ · Roberval Airport134 mi away
- YNM · Matagami Airport146 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCG from YMT?
The flight distance from Castlegar (YCG) to Chibougamau (YMT) is 1,906 miles (3,068 km, 1,656 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCG to YMT?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 12m 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 Chibougamau?
Chibougamau is 3 hours ahead of Castlegar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCG to YMT?
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