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BWI to YCD: distance & flight time
Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport) → Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport)
2,396 mi
3,857 km · 2,082 nm
5h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,396 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 10m 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
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, 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 BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 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 BWI from YCD?
The flight distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Nanaimo (YCD) is 2,396 miles (3,857 km, 2,082 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWI to YCD?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 10m 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 Baltimore and Nanaimo?
Nanaimo is 3 hours behind Baltimore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWI to YCD?
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