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NKX to YCD: distance & flight time
Miramar (Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field) → Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport)
1,171 mi
1,885 km · 1,018 nm
3h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,171 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 1m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- NKX — Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field · Miramar, 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 NKX
- SAN · San Diego International Airport10 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field10 mi away
- NZY · North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field12 mi away
- CLD · Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport20 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 NKX from YCD?
The flight distance from Miramar (NKX) to Nanaimo (YCD) is 1,171 miles (1,885 km, 1,018 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKX to YCD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 1m 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 NKX to YCD?
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