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GDL to YCD: distance & flight time
Guadalajara (Don Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport) → Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport)
2,274 mi
3,660 km · 1,976 nm
4h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,274 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GDL — Don Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport · Guadalajara, Mexico
- 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 GDL
- ZMM · Zamora Airport75 mi away
- CLQ · Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport88 mi away
- AGU · Jesús Terán Paredo International Airport104 mi away
- UPN · Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport113 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 GDL from YCD?
The flight distance from Guadalajara (GDL) to Nanaimo (YCD) is 2,274 miles (3,660 km, 1,976 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GDL to YCD?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 56m 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 Guadalajara and Nanaimo?
Nanaimo is 1 hour behind Guadalajara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GDL to YCD?
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