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HTL to YCD: distance & flight time
Houghton Lake (Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport) → Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport)
1,864 mi
3,000 km · 1,620 nm
4h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,864 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 7m 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
- HTL — Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport · Houghton Lake, 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 HTL
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport29 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport45 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport52 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport62 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 HTL from YCD?
The flight distance from Houghton Lake (HTL) to Nanaimo (YCD) is 1,864 miles (3,000 km, 1,620 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HTL to YCD?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 7m 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 Houghton Lake and Nanaimo?
Nanaimo is 3 hours behind Houghton Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HTL to YCD?
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