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YCD to SAN: distance & flight time
Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport) → San Diego (San Diego International Airport)
1,179 mi
1,898 km · 1,025 nm
3h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,179 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 2m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- SAN — San Diego International Airport · San Diego, 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 SAN
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCD from SAN?
The flight distance from Nanaimo (YCD) to San Diego (SAN) is 1,179 miles (1,898 km, 1,025 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCD to SAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 2m 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 SAN?
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