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ACV to YCD: distance & flight time
Arcata CA (California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport) → Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport)
558 mi
898 km · 485 nm
1h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
558 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 41m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ACV — California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport · Arcata CA, United States
- YCD — Nanaimo Airport · Nanaimo, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ACV
- EKA · Murray Field12 mi away
- CEC · Jack Mc Namara Field Airport56 mi away
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport100 mi away
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport113 mi away
Near YCD
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport32 mi away
- ZNA · Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport10 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base22 mi away
- YYJ · Victoria International Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ACV from YCD?
The flight distance from Arcata CA (ACV) to Nanaimo (YCD) is 558 miles (898 km, 485 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACV to YCD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 41m 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 cheapest way to fly from ACV to YCD?
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