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YKU to YCG: distance & flight time
Chisasibi (Chisasibi Airport) → Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport)
1,670 mi
2,688 km · 1,452 nm
3h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,670 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 45m 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
- YKU — Chisasibi Airport · Chisasibi, 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 YKU
- YGL · La Grande Rivière Airport51 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport55 mi away
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport110 mi away
- YGW · Kuujjuarapik Airport112 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 YKU from YCG?
The flight distance from Chisasibi (YKU) to Castlegar (YCG) is 1,670 miles (2,688 km, 1,452 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKU to YCG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 45m 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 Chisasibi and Castlegar?
Castlegar is 3 hours behind Chisasibi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKU to YCG?
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