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YWG to YCG: distance & flight time
Winnipeg (Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport) → Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport)
911 mi
1,467 km · 792 nm
2h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
911 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 27m 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
- YWG — Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport · Winnipeg, 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 YWG
- YPG · Southport Airport46 mi away
- YGM · Gimli Industrial Park Airport50 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport67 mi away
- YBR · Brandon Municipal Airport121 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 YWG from YCG?
The flight distance from Winnipeg (YWG) to Castlegar (YCG) is 911 miles (1,467 km, 792 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWG to YCG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 Winnipeg and Castlegar?
Castlegar is 2 hours behind Winnipeg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWG to YCG?
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