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YCG to YPA: distance & flight time
Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport) → Prince Albert (Prince Albert Glass Field)
583 mi
938 km · 506 nm
1h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
583 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 44m 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
- YPA — Prince Albert Glass Field · Prince Albert, 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 YPA
- YXE · Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport84 mi away
- YQW · North Battleford Airport111 mi away
- YLJ · Meadow Lake Airport133 mi away
- YVC · La Ronge Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCG from YPA?
The flight distance from Castlegar (YCG) to Prince Albert (YPA) is 583 miles (938 km, 506 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCG to YPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 44m 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 Prince Albert?
Prince Albert is 1 hour ahead of Castlegar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCG to YPA?
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