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YCG to YYL: distance & flight time
Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport) → Lynn Lake (Lynn Lake Airport)
860 mi
1,384 km · 747 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
860 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m 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
- YYL — Lynn Lake Airport · Lynn 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 YYL
- YLR · Leaf Rapids Airport48 mi away
- YBT · Brochet Airport74 mi away
- XPK · Pukatawagan Airport77 mi away
- XSI · South Indian Lake Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCG from YYL?
The flight distance from Castlegar (YCG) to Lynn Lake (YYL) is 860 miles (1,384 km, 747 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCG to YYL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m 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 YYL?
Nonstop service on YCG–YYL 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 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Castlegar and Lynn Lake?
Lynn Lake is 2 hours ahead of Castlegar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCG to YYL?
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Why are some YCG to YYL fares phone-only?
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