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BIF to YCG: distance & flight time
El Paso (Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)) → Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport)
1,339 mi
2,155 km · 1,163 nm
3h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,339 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIF — Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss) · El Paso, 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 BIF
- ELP · El Paso International Airport3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport15 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field34 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport44 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 BIF from YCG?
The flight distance from El Paso (BIF) to Castlegar (YCG) is 1,339 miles (2,155 km, 1,163 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIF to YCG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 El Paso and Castlegar?
Castlegar is 1 hour behind El Paso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIF to YCG?
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