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FME to YCD: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport)
2,396 mi
3,855 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
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, 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 FME
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 FME from YCD?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Nanaimo (YCD) is 2,396 miles (3,855 km, 2,082 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME 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 Fort Meade and Nanaimo?
Nanaimo is 3 hours behind Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to YCD?
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