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BFI to YCG: distance & flight time
Seattle (Boeing Field King County International Airport) → Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport)
246 mi
397 km · 214 nm
1h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
246 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BFI — Boeing Field King County International Airport · Seattle, United States
- 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 BFI
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport6 mi away
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport22 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport22 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 BFI from YCG?
The flight distance from Seattle (BFI) to Castlegar (YCG) is 246 miles (397 km, 214 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFI to YCG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 7m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BFI to YCG?
Nonstop service on BFI–YCG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFI to YCG?
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Why are some BFI to YCG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BFI–YCG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.