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YCD to SQA: distance & flight time
Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport) → Santa Ynez (Santa Ynez Airport)
1,017 mi
1,636 km · 884 nm
2h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,017 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 41m 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
- SQA — Santa Ynez Airport · Santa Ynez, 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 SQA
- SBA · Santa Barbara Municipal Airport18 mi away
- LPC · Lompoc Airport23 mi away
- VBG · Vandenberg Air Force Base30 mi away
- SMX · Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCD from SQA?
The flight distance from Nanaimo (YCD) to Santa Ynez (SQA) is 1,017 miles (1,636 km, 884 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCD to SQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 41m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YCD to SQA?
Nonstop service on YCD–SQA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCD to SQA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YCD–SQA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YCD to SQA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YCD–SQA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.