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DVT to YCD: distance & flight time
Phoenix (Phoenix Deer Valley Airport) → Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport)
1,222 mi
1,966 km · 1,062 nm
3h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,222 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- DVT — Phoenix Deer Valley Airport · Phoenix , 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 DVT
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport18 mi away
- SCF · Scottsdale Airport11 mi away
- LUF · Luke Air Force Base20 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport25 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 DVT from YCD?
The flight distance from Phoenix (DVT) to Nanaimo (YCD) is 1,222 miles (1,966 km, 1,062 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DVT to YCD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 7m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DVT to YCD?
Nonstop service on DVT–YCD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DVT to YCD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DVT–YCD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DVT to YCD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DVT–YCD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.