Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
BLI to YCD: distance & flight time
Bellingham (Bellingham International Airport) → Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport)
63 mi
102 km · 55 nm
38m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
See live BLI→YCD fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
63 miles nonstop takes roughly 38m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- BLI — Bellingham International Airport · Bellingham, United States
- YCD — Nanaimo Airport · Nanaimo, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near BLI
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport40 mi away
- YXX · Abbotsford Airport18 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport18 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport22 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 BLI from YCD?
The flight distance from Bellingham (BLI) to Nanaimo (YCD) is 63 miles (102 km, 55 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLI to YCD?
A nonstop flight takes about 38m 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 BLI to YCD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BLI–YCD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.