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EML to YCD: distance & flight time
Emmen (Emmen Air Base) → Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport)
5,203 mi
8,373 km · 4,521 nm
10h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,203 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EML — Emmen Air Base · Emmen, Switzerland
- 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 EML
- BXO · Buochs Airport9 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport28 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base35 mi away
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport40 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 EML from YCD?
The flight distance from Emmen (EML) to Nanaimo (YCD) is 5,203 miles (8,373 km, 4,521 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EML to YCD?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 40m 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 Emmen and Nanaimo?
Nanaimo is 9 hours behind Emmen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EML to YCD?
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