Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
NOA to YCD: distance & flight time
Nowra (Nowra Airport) → Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport)
7,811 mi
12,570 km · 6,787 nm
15h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
See live NOA→YCD fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
7,811 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NOA — Nowra Airport · Nowra, Australia
- YCD — Nanaimo Airport · Nanaimo, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near NOA
- WOL · Wollongong Airport30 mi away
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport78 mi away
- GUL · Goulburn Airport47 mi away
- CDU · Camden 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 NOA from YCD?
The flight distance from Nowra (NOA) to Nanaimo (YCD) is 7,811 miles (12,570 km, 6,787 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NOA to YCD?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 47m 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 Nowra and Nanaimo?
Nanaimo is 17 hours behind Nowra.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NOA to YCD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NOA–YCD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.