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YCD to ESD: distance & flight time
Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport) → Eastsound (Orcas Island Airport)
50 mi
80 km · 43 nm
36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
50 miles nonstop takes roughly 36m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- ESD — Orcas Island Airport · Eastsound, 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 ESD
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport36 mi away
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport14 mi away
- YBW · Bedwell Harbour Seaplane Base15 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport16 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCD from ESD?
The flight distance from Nanaimo (YCD) to Eastsound (ESD) is 50 miles (80 km, 43 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCD to ESD?
A nonstop flight takes about 36m 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 ESD?
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