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YCG to ZCL: distance & flight time
Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport) → Zacatecas (General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport)
1,997 mi
3,214 km · 1,736 nm
4h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,997 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 23m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YCG — Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport · Castlegar, Canada
- ZCL — General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport · Zacatecas, Mexico
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 ZCL
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCG from ZCL?
The flight distance from Castlegar (YCG) to Zacatecas (ZCL) is 1,997 miles (3,214 km, 1,736 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCG to ZCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 23m 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 Zacatecas?
Zacatecas is 1 hour ahead of Castlegar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCG to ZCL?
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