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YCD to BLI: distance & flight time
Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport) → Bellingham (Bellingham International Airport)
63 mi
102 km · 55 nm
38m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
63 miles nonstop takes roughly 38m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- YCD — Nanaimo Airport · Nanaimo, Canada
- BLI — Bellingham International Airport · Bellingham, 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 BLI
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport40 mi away
- YXX · Abbotsford Airport18 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport18 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCD from BLI?
The flight distance from Nanaimo (YCD) to Bellingham (BLI) is 63 miles (102 km, 55 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCD to BLI?
A nonstop flight takes about 38m 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 YCD to BLI?
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