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YQX to YCG: distance & flight time
Gander (Gander International Airport) → Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport)
2,766 mi
4,452 km · 2,404 nm
5h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,766 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQX — Gander International Airport · Gander, 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 YQX
- YYT · St. John's International Airport124 mi away
- YDF · Deer Lake Airport129 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 YQX from YCG?
The flight distance from Gander (YQX) to Castlegar (YCG) is 2,766 miles (4,452 km, 2,404 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQX to YCG?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 53m 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 YQX to YCG?
Nonstop service on YQX–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 5h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gander and Castlegar?
Castlegar is 4.5 hours behind Gander.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQX to YCG?
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Why are some YQX to YCG fares phone-only?
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