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YCG to YOW: distance & flight time
Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
1,959 mi
3,153 km · 1,702 nm
4h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,959 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 18m 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
- YOW — Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport · Ottawa, 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 YOW
- YRO · Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport10 mi away
- YND · Ottawa / Gatineau Airport15 mi away
- YSH · Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport29 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCG from YOW?
The flight distance from Castlegar (YCG) to Ottawa (YOW) is 1,959 miles (3,153 km, 1,702 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCG to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 18m 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 YOW?
Nonstop service on YCG–YOW 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 4h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Castlegar and Ottawa?
Ottawa is 3 hours ahead of Castlegar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCG to YOW?
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Why are some YCG to YOW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YCG–YOW 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.