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VAR to YCG: distance & flight time
Varna (Varna Airport) → Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport)
5,711 mi
9,191 km · 4,963 nm
11h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,711 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 40m 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
- VAR — Varna Airport · Varna, Bulgaria
- 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 VAR
- BOJ · Burgas Airport48 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport85 mi away
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base92 mi away
- IST · Istanbul Airport143 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 VAR from YCG?
The flight distance from Varna (VAR) to Castlegar (YCG) is 5,711 miles (9,191 km, 4,963 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAR to YCG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 40m 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 Varna and Castlegar?
Castlegar is 10 hours behind Varna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAR to YCG?
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