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YCD to ECV: distance & flight time
Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport) → Madrid (Cuatro Vientos Airport)
5,263 mi
8,470 km · 4,574 nm
10h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,263 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- ECV — Cuatro Vientos Airport · Madrid, Spain
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 ECV
- MAD · Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport14 mi away
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport20 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport99 mi away
- CQM · Ciudad Real Central Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCD from ECV?
The flight distance from Nanaimo (YCD) to Madrid (ECV) is 5,263 miles (8,470 km, 4,574 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCD to ECV?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 YCD to ECV?
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