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YCG to YQD: distance & flight time
Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport) → The Pas (The Pas Airport)
777 mi
1,251 km · 675 nm
2h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
777 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- YQD — The Pas Airport · The Pas, 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 YQD
- YFO · Flin Flon Airport54 mi away
- YHB · Hudson Bay Airport94 mi away
- XPK · Pukatawagan Airport123 mi away
- ZJN · Swan River Airport128 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCG from YQD?
The flight distance from Castlegar (YCG) to The Pas (YQD) is 777 miles (1,251 km, 675 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCG to YQD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 9m 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 YQD?
Nonstop service on YCG–YQD 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 2h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Castlegar and The Pas?
The Pas is 2 hours ahead of Castlegar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCG to YQD?
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