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YCD to BDL: distance & flight time
Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport) → Windsor Locks (Bradley International Airport)
2,478 mi
3,988 km · 2,154 nm
5h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,478 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 20m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YCD — Nanaimo Airport · Nanaimo, Canada
- BDL — Bradley International Airport · Windsor Locks, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BDL
- HFD · Hartford Brainard Airport14 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport15 mi away
- CEF · Westover ARB/Metropolitan Airport19 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCD from BDL?
The flight distance from Nanaimo (YCD) to Windsor Locks (BDL) is 2,478 miles (3,988 km, 2,154 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCD to BDL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 20m 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 Nanaimo and Windsor Locks?
Windsor Locks is 3 hours ahead of Nanaimo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCD to BDL?
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