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BGZ to SLU: distance & flight time
Braga (Braga Municipal Aerodrome) → Castries (George F. L. Charles Airport)
3,661 mi
5,891 km · 3,181 nm
7h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,661 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 39m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BGZ — Braga Municipal Aerodrome · Braga, Portugal
- SLU — George F. L. Charles Airport · Castries, Saint Lucia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BGZ
- OPO · Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport26 mi away
- VRL · Vila Real Airport43 mi away
- VGO · Vigo Airport46 mi away
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)66 mi away
Near SLU
- UVF · Hewanorra International Airport20 mi away
- FDF · Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport39 mi away
- SVD · Argyle International Airport61 mi away
- BQU · J F Mitchell Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BGZ from SLU?
The flight distance from Braga (BGZ) to Castries (SLU) is 3,661 miles (5,891 km, 3,181 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGZ to SLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 39m 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 Braga and Castries?
Castries is 5 hours behind Braga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BGZ to SLU?
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