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YRS to YCG: distance & flight time
Red Sucker Lake (Red Sucker Lake Airport) → Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport)
1,078 mi
1,734 km · 936 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,078 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 49m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YRS — Red Sucker Lake Airport · Red Sucker Lake, 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 YRS
- YGO · Gods Lake Narrows Airport46 mi away
- YIV · Island Lake Airport49 mi away
- ZGI · Gods River Airport51 mi away
- YST · St. Theresa Point Airport57 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 YRS from YCG?
The flight distance from Red Sucker Lake (YRS) to Castlegar (YCG) is 1,078 miles (1,734 km, 936 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRS to YCG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 49m 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 Red Sucker Lake and Castlegar?
Castlegar is 2 hours behind Red Sucker Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YRS to YCG?
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