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YCD to SCF: distance & flight time
Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport) → Scottsdale (Scottsdale Airport)
1,230 mi
1,980 km · 1,069 nm
3h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,230 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 8m 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
- SCF — Scottsdale Airport · Scottsdale, 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 SCF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport14 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport11 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field15 mi away
- AZA · Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCD from SCF?
The flight distance from Nanaimo (YCD) to Scottsdale (SCF) is 1,230 miles (1,980 km, 1,069 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCD to SCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 8m 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 SCF?
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