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KES to YCD: distance & flight time
Kelsey (Kelsey Airport) → Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport)
1,236 mi
1,990 km · 1,074 nm
3h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,236 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 9m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- KES — Kelsey Airport · Kelsey, Canada
- 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 KES
- ZAC · York Landing Airport17 mi away
- ILF · Ilford Airport35 mi away
- PIW · Pikwitonei Airport40 mi away
- YTH · Thompson Airport55 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 KES from YCD?
The flight distance from Kelsey (KES) to Nanaimo (YCD) is 1,236 miles (1,990 km, 1,074 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KES to YCD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 9m 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 cheapest way to fly from KES to YCD?
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