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BYI to YCG: distance & flight time
Burley (Burley Municipal Airport) → Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport)
502 mi
808 km · 436 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
502 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- BYI — Burley Municipal Airport · Burley, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near BYI
- TWF · Joslin Field Magic Valley Regional Airport37 mi away
- PIH · Pocatello Regional Airport65 mi away
- SUN · Friedman Memorial Airport72 mi away
- IDA · Idaho Falls Regional Airport109 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 BYI from YCG?
The flight distance from Burley (BYI) to Castlegar (YCG) is 502 miles (808 km, 436 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BYI to YCG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 33m 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 BYI to YCG?
Nonstop service on BYI–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 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BYI to YCG?
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Why are some BYI to YCG fares phone-only?
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