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YMT to YCG: distance & flight time
Chibougamau (Chapais Airport) → Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport)
1,906 mi
3,068 km · 1,656 nm
4h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,906 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 12m 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
- YMT — Chapais Airport · Chibougamau, 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 YMT
- YDO · Dolbeau St Felicien Airport119 mi away
- YRJ · Roberval Airport134 mi away
- YNM · Matagami Airport146 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 YMT from YCG?
The flight distance from Chibougamau (YMT) to Castlegar (YCG) is 1,906 miles (3,068 km, 1,656 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YMT to YCG?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 12m 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 Chibougamau and Castlegar?
Castlegar is 3 hours behind Chibougamau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YMT to YCG?
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