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BUF to YCD: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport)
2,174 mi
3,498 km · 1,889 nm
4h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,174 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 44m 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
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 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 BUF from YCD?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Nanaimo (YCD) is 2,174 miles (3,498 km, 1,889 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to YCD?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 44m 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 Buffalo and Nanaimo?
Nanaimo is 3 hours behind Buffalo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUF to YCD?
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