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PIS to YCD: distance & flight time
Poitiers (Poitiers-Biard Airport) → Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport)
5,030 mi
8,095 km · 4,371 nm
10h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,030 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PIS — Poitiers-Biard Airport · Poitiers, France
- 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 PIS
- NIT · Niort-Souché Airport38 mi away
- ANG · Angoulême-Brie-Champniers Airport59 mi away
- TUF · Tours-Val-de-Loire Airport62 mi away
- LIG · Limoges Airport65 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 PIS from YCD?
The flight distance from Poitiers (PIS) to Nanaimo (YCD) is 5,030 miles (8,095 km, 4,371 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIS to YCD?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 20m 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 Poitiers and Nanaimo?
Nanaimo is 9 hours behind Poitiers.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIS to YCD?
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