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VNY to YCD: distance & flight time
Van Nuys (Van Nuys Airport) → Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport)
1,062 mi
1,709 km · 923 nm
2h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,062 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 47m 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
- VNY — Van Nuys Airport · Van Nuys, 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 VNY
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport19 mi away
- WHP · Whiteman Airport6 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport14 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 VNY from YCD?
The flight distance from Van Nuys (VNY) to Nanaimo (YCD) is 1,062 miles (1,709 km, 923 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNY to YCD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 47m 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 VNY to YCD?
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