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YRF to YCG: distance & flight time
Cartwright (Cartwright Airport) → Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport)
2,544 mi
4,094 km · 2,211 nm
5h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,544 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 27m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YRF — Cartwright Airport · Cartwright, 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 YRF
- YBI · Black Tickle Airport54 mi away
- YRG · Rigolet Airport67 mi away
- YHA · Port Hope Simpson Airport86 mi away
- YWM · Williams Harbour Airport93 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 YRF from YCG?
The flight distance from Cartwright (YRF) to Castlegar (YCG) is 2,544 miles (4,094 km, 2,211 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRF to YCG?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 27m 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 Cartwright and Castlegar?
Castlegar is 4 hours behind Cartwright.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YRF to YCG?
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