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YCR to BIF: distance & flight time
Cross Lake (Cross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) Airport) → El Paso (Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss))
1,629 mi
2,621 km · 1,415 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,629 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YCR — Cross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) Airport · Cross Lake, Canada
- BIF — Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss) · El Paso, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YCR
- ZJG · Jenpeg Airport13 mi away
- YNE · Norway House Airport45 mi away
- YTD · Thicket Portage Airport49 mi away
- PIW · Pikwitonei Airport72 mi away
Near BIF
- ELP · El Paso International Airport3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport15 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field34 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCR from BIF?
The flight distance from Cross Lake (YCR) to El Paso (BIF) is 1,629 miles (2,621 km, 1,415 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCR to BIF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Cross Lake and El Paso?
El Paso is 1 hour behind Cross Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCR to BIF?
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