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BEX to YCG: distance & flight time
Benson (RAF Benson) → Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport)
4,532 mi
7,293 km · 3,938 nm
9h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,532 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BEX — RAF Benson · Benson, United Kingdom
- 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 BEX
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport29 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport51 mi away
- HYC · Wycombe Air Park12 mi away
- OXF · Oxford (Kidlington) Airport18 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 BEX from YCG?
The flight distance from Benson (BEX) to Castlegar (YCG) is 4,532 miles (7,293 km, 3,938 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BEX to YCG?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 21m 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 Benson and Castlegar?
Castlegar is 8 hours behind Benson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BEX to YCG?
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