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PVD to YCD: distance & flight time
Providence (Theodore Francis Green State Airport) → Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport)
2,542 mi
4,091 km · 2,209 nm
5h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,542 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PVD — Theodore Francis Green State Airport · Providence, 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 PVD
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport49 mi away
- NCO · Quonset State Airport9 mi away
- SFZ · North Central State Airport14 mi away
- EWB · New Bedford Regional Airport24 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 PVD from YCD?
The flight distance from Providence (PVD) to Nanaimo (YCD) is 2,542 miles (4,091 km, 2,209 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVD to YCD?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 27m 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 Providence and Nanaimo?
Nanaimo is 3 hours behind Providence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVD to YCD?
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