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YCG to BLQ: distance & flight time
Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport) → Bologna (Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport)
5,260 mi
8,466 km · 4,571 nm
10h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,260 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YCG — Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport · Castlegar, Canada
- BLQ — Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport · Bologna, Italy
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 BLQ
- FRL · Forlì Airport45 mi away
- FLR · Peretola Airport50 mi away
- PMF · Parma Airport53 mi away
- VRN · Verona Villafranca Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCG from BLQ?
The flight distance from Castlegar (YCG) to Bologna (BLQ) is 5,260 miles (8,466 km, 4,571 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCG to BLQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 47m 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 Bologna?
Bologna is 9 hours ahead of Castlegar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCG to BLQ?
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