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AVL to YCD: distance & flight time
Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport) → Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport)
2,278 mi
3,667 km · 1,980 nm
4h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,278 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AVL — Asheville Regional Airport · Asheville, 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 AVL
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport42 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport42 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport48 mi away
- SPA · Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport49 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 AVL from YCD?
The flight distance from Asheville (AVL) to Nanaimo (YCD) is 2,278 miles (3,667 km, 1,980 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVL to YCD?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 56m 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 Asheville and Nanaimo?
Nanaimo is 3 hours behind Asheville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVL to YCD?
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