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YCD to NAY: distance & flight time
Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport) → Beijing (Beijing Nanyuan Airport)
5,285 mi
8,506 km · 4,593 nm
10h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,285 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YCD — Nanaimo Airport · Nanaimo, Canada
- NAY — Beijing Nanyuan Airport · Beijing, China
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 NAY
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport19 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport23 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport68 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCD from NAY?
The flight distance from Nanaimo (YCD) to Beijing (NAY) is 5,285 miles (8,506 km, 4,593 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCD to NAY?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 50m 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 Beijing?
Beijing is 15 hours ahead of Nanaimo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCD to NAY?
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