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YCG to BFW: distance & flight time
Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport) → Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport)
5,444 mi
8,761 km · 4,731 nm
11h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,444 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YCG — Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport · Castlegar, Canada
- BFW — Sidi Bel Abbes Airport · Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BFW
- TAF · Tafaraoui Airport26 mi away
- ORN · Es Senia Airport31 mi away
- MUW · Ghriss Airport42 mi away
- TLM · Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCG from BFW?
The flight distance from Castlegar (YCG) to Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) is 5,444 miles (8,761 km, 4,731 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCG to BFW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 8m 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 Castlegar and Sidi Bel Abbes?
Sidi Bel Abbes is 8 hours ahead of Castlegar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCG to BFW?
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