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YCG to YOA: distance & flight time
Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport) → Ekati (Ekati Airport)
1,095 mi
1,762 km · 951 nm
2h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,095 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 51m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YOA — Ekati Airport · Ekati, 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 YOA
- YFJ · Wekweètì Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCG from YOA?
The flight distance from Castlegar (YCG) to Ekati (YOA) is 1,095 miles (1,762 km, 951 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCG to YOA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 51m 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 Ekati?
Ekati is 1 hour ahead of Castlegar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCG to YOA?
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