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FSD to YCD: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport)
1,340 mi
2,157 km · 1,165 nm
3h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,340 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 23m 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
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 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 FSD from YCD?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Nanaimo (YCD) is 1,340 miles (2,157 km, 1,165 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to YCD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 23m 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 Sioux Falls and Nanaimo?
Nanaimo is 2 hours behind Sioux Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSD to YCD?
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