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SMF to YCD: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport)
725 mi
1,166 km · 630 nm
2h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
725 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 3m 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
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 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 SMF from YCD?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Nanaimo (YCD) is 725 miles (1,166 km, 630 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to YCD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 3m 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 SMF to YCD?
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