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SDM to YCD: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport)
1,193 mi
1,920 km · 1,037 nm
3h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,193 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 4m 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
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 SDM from YCD?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Nanaimo (YCD) is 1,193 miles (1,920 km, 1,037 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to YCD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 4m 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 SDM to YCD?
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