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YGL to YCG: distance & flight time
La Grande Riviere (La Grande Rivière Airport) → Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport)
1,721 mi
2,770 km · 1,496 nm
3h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,721 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 50m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YGL — La Grande Rivière Airport · La Grande Riviere, Canada
- YCG — Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport · Castlegar, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YGL
- YKU · Chisasibi Airport51 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport63 mi away
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport102 mi away
- YGW · Kuujjuarapik Airport114 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is YGL from YCG?
The flight distance from La Grande Riviere (YGL) to Castlegar (YCG) is 1,721 miles (2,770 km, 1,496 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YGL to YCG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 50m 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 La Grande Riviere and Castlegar?
Castlegar is 3 hours behind La Grande Riviere.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YGL to YCG?
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