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IOW to YCD: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport)
1,637 mi
2,634 km · 1,422 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,637 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m 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
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, 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 IOW
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport19 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport55 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport59 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport63 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 IOW from YCD?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Nanaimo (YCD) is 1,637 miles (2,634 km, 1,422 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to YCD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 Iowa City and Nanaimo?
Nanaimo is 2 hours behind Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to YCD?
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