Flights Vancouver → Castlegar
YVR → YCG
How long is the flight from Vancouver to Castlegar?
The flight from Vancouver (YVR) to Castlegar (YCG) takes 44 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route operates between Vancouver and Castlegar using a De Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 Dash 8 aircraft, providing reliable service for passengers traveling in the region. This turboprop plane offers a comfortable experience on this scenic journey through British Columbia's skies.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Vancouver (YVR) → Castlegar (YCG) route is operated by Air Canada. Across 14 flights monitored in recent months, 75% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 8 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 17.7/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. Departing from Vancouver the average ATFM delay is 3.0 minutes.
Heading to Castlegar: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Vancouver (YVR) to Castlegar (YCG) heads east for about 403 km, a flight time of roughly 44m.
Departures from Vancouver on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 100% of YVR-YCG flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Vancouver the average ATFM delay is 3.0 min (atfm).
Across 14 tracked YVR-YCG flights, 75% left on time with an average delay of 8 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Frequently asked questions about YVR-YCG
The flight from Vancouver (YVR) to Castlegar (YCG) takes 44 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Vancouver (YVR) -> Castlegar (YCG) route, on-time performance is 75% with an average delay of 8 minutes, based on 14 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Vancouver-Castlegar is 0.00% across 14 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Air Canada.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Castlegar, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
