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YCG to YQG: distance & flight time
Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport) → Windsor (Windsor Airport)
1,723 mi
2,773 km · 1,497 nm
3h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,723 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 51m 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
- YQG — Windsor Airport · Windsor, 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 YQG
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport24 mi away
- YIP · Willow Run Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCG from YQG?
The flight distance from Castlegar (YCG) to Windsor (YQG) is 1,723 miles (2,773 km, 1,497 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCG to YQG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 51m 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 YQG?
Nonstop service on YCG–YQG 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 3h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Castlegar and Windsor?
Windsor is 3 hours ahead of Castlegar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCG to YQG?
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