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BGC to YVR: distance & flight time
Braganca (Bragança Airport) → Vancouver (Vancouver International Airport)
5,062 mi
8,146 km · 4,398 nm
10h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,062 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 23m 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
- BGC — Bragança Airport · Braganca, Portugal
- YVR — Vancouver International Airport · Vancouver, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BGC
- VRL · Vila Real Airport66 mi away
- LEN · Leon Airport74 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport88 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome92 mi away
Near YVR
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome8 mi away
- YDT · Boundary Bay Airport11 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport26 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BGC from YVR?
The flight distance from Braganca (BGC) to Vancouver (YVR) is 5,062 miles (8,146 km, 4,398 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGC to YVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 23m 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 Braganca and Vancouver?
Vancouver is 8 hours behind Braganca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BGC to YVR?
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