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SDY to YCD: distance & flight time
Sidney (Sidney - Richland Regional Airport) → Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport)
905 mi
1,457 km · 787 nm
2h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
905 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 26m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SDY — Sidney - Richland Regional Airport · Sidney, 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 SDY
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport41 mi away
- GDV · Dawson Community Airport49 mi away
- OLF · L M Clayton Airport69 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport91 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 SDY from YCD?
The flight distance from Sidney (SDY) to Nanaimo (YCD) is 905 miles (1,457 km, 787 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDY to YCD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 26m 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 Sidney and Nanaimo?
Nanaimo is 1 hour behind Sidney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDY to YCD?
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