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How far is Castlegar from Bakersfield, CA?

The distance between Bakersfield (Meadows Field Airport) and Castlegar (West Kootenay Regional Airport) is 960 miles / 1544 kilometers / 834 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Bakersfield (BFL) to Castlegar (YCG) is 1238 miles / 1993 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 24 hours 41 minutes.

Meadows Field Airport – West Kootenay Regional Airport

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Distance from Bakersfield to Castlegar

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Bakersfield to Castlegar. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 959.573 miles
  • 1544.283 kilometers
  • 833.846 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 960.539 miles
  • 1545.838 kilometers
  • 834.686 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Bakersfield to Castlegar?

The estimated flight time from Meadows Field Airport to West Kootenay Regional Airport is 2 hours and 19 minutes.

What is the time difference between Bakersfield and Castlegar?

There is no time difference between Bakersfield and Castlegar.

Flight carbon footprint between Meadows Field Airport (BFL) and West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG)

On average, flying from Bakersfield to Castlegar generates about 148 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 148 kilograms equals 326 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Bakersfield to Castlegar

See the map of the shortest flight path between Meadows Field Airport (BFL) and West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG).

Airport information

Origin Meadows Field Airport
City: Bakersfield, CA
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: BFL
ICAO Code: KBFL
Coordinates: 35°26′0″N, 119°3′25″W
Destination West Kootenay Regional Airport
City: Castlegar
Country: Canada Flag of Canada
IATA Code: YCG
ICAO Code: CYCG
Coordinates: 49°17′47″N, 117°37′55″W