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YLC to YCG: distance & flight time
Kimmirut (Kimmirut Airport) → Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport)
2,003 mi
3,224 km · 1,741 nm
4h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,003 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 24m 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
- YLC — Kimmirut Airport · Kimmirut, 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 YLC
- YFB · Iqaluit Airport75 mi away
- YWB · Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport109 mi away
- YQC · Quaqtaq Airport125 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 YLC from YCG?
The flight distance from Kimmirut (YLC) to Castlegar (YCG) is 2,003 miles (3,224 km, 1,741 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLC to YCG?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 24m 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 Kimmirut and Castlegar?
Castlegar is 3 hours behind Kimmirut.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLC to YCG?
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