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YCD to SEA: distance & flight time
Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport) → Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport)
132 mi
213 km · 115 nm
49m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
132 miles nonstop takes roughly 49m 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
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, 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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCD from SEA?
The flight distance from Nanaimo (YCD) to Seattle (SEA) is 132 miles (213 km, 115 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCD to SEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 49m 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 SEA?
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