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PDS to YCD: distance & flight time
Piedras Negras (Piedras Negras International Airport) → Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport)
1,874 mi
3,015 km · 1,628 nm
4h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,874 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PDS — Piedras Negras International Airport · Piedras Negras, Mexico
- 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 PDS
- DLF · DLF Airport53 mi away
- DRT · Del Rio International Airport57 mi away
- ACN · Ciudad Acuña New International Airport59 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field63 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 PDS from YCD?
The flight distance from Piedras Negras (PDS) to Nanaimo (YCD) is 1,874 miles (3,015 km, 1,628 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDS to YCD?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 8m 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 Piedras Negras and Nanaimo?
Nanaimo is 1 hour behind Piedras Negras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDS to YCD?
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