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YQG to YCG: distance & flight time
Windsor (Windsor Airport) → Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport)
1,723 mi
2,773 km · 1,497 nm
3h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,723 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YQG — Windsor Airport · Windsor, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near YQG
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport24 mi away
- YIP · Willow Run Airport30 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 YQG from YCG?
The flight distance from Windsor (YQG) to Castlegar (YCG) is 1,723 miles (2,773 km, 1,497 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQG to YCG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 51m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YQG to YCG?
Nonstop service on YQG–YCG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Windsor and Castlegar?
Castlegar is 3 hours behind Windsor.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQG to YCG?
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Why are some YQG to YCG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YQG–YCG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.