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YCG to YTL: distance & flight time
Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport) → Big Trout Lake (Big Trout Lake Airport)
1,223 mi
1,968 km · 1,063 nm
3h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,223 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 8m 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
- YTL — Big Trout Lake Airport · Big Trout 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 YTL
- YAX · Wapekeka Airport13 mi away
- XBE · Bearskin Lake Airport47 mi away
- XKS · Kasabonika Airport55 mi away
- KIF · Kingfisher Lake Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCG from YTL?
The flight distance from Castlegar (YCG) to Big Trout Lake (YTL) is 1,223 miles (1,968 km, 1,063 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCG to YTL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 8m 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 Big Trout Lake?
Big Trout Lake is 2 hours ahead of Castlegar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCG to YTL?
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