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BZI to YCG: distance & flight time
Balikesir (Balıkesir Merkez Airport) → Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport)
5,944 mi
9,567 km · 5,166 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,944 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 7m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BZI — Balıkesir Merkez Airport · Balikesir, Turkey
- 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 BZI
- BDM · Bandırma Airport48 mi away
- EDO · Balıkesir Körfez Airport49 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport71 mi away
- MJT · Mytilene International Airport81 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 BZI from YCG?
The flight distance from Balikesir (BZI) to Castlegar (YCG) is 5,944 miles (9,567 km, 5,166 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BZI to YCG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 7m 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 Balikesir and Castlegar?
Castlegar is 10 hours behind Balikesir.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BZI to YCG?
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