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DYS to YCD: distance & flight time
Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base) → Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport)
1,690 mi
2,720 km · 1,468 nm
3h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,690 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, 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 DYS
- ABI · Abilene Regional Airport10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport60 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field83 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field91 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 DYS from YCD?
The flight distance from Abilene (DYS) to Nanaimo (YCD) is 1,690 miles (2,720 km, 1,468 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DYS to YCD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 47m 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 Abilene and Nanaimo?
Nanaimo is 2 hours behind Abilene.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DYS to YCD?
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