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YCG to YPL: distance & flight time
Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport) → Pickle Lake (Pickle Lake Airport)
1,210 mi
1,948 km · 1,052 nm
3h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,210 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 6m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YCG — Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport · Castlegar, Canada
- YPL — Pickle Lake Airport · Pickle 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 YPL
- YAC · Cat Lake Airport72 mi away
- YBS · Opapimiskan Lake Airport80 mi away
- YYW · Armstrong Airport98 mi away
- YFH · Fort Hope Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCG from YPL?
The flight distance from Castlegar (YCG) to Pickle Lake (YPL) is 1,210 miles (1,948 km, 1,052 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCG to YPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 6m 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 Pickle Lake?
Pickle Lake is 2 hours ahead of Castlegar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCG to YPL?
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