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YCD to YKZ: distance & flight time
Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport) → Toronto (Buttonville Municipal Airport)
2,117 mi
3,407 km · 1,840 nm
4h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,117 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 37m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YCD — Nanaimo Airport · Nanaimo, Canada
- YKZ — Buttonville Municipal Airport · Toronto, Canada
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 YKZ
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport18 mi away
- YZD · Downsview Airport10 mi away
- YTZ · Billy Bishop Toronto City Centre Airport16 mi away
- YOO · Toronto/Oshawa Executive Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCD from YKZ?
The flight distance from Nanaimo (YCD) to Toronto (YKZ) is 2,117 miles (3,407 km, 1,840 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCD to YKZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 37m 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 Toronto?
Toronto is 3 hours ahead of Nanaimo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCD to YKZ?
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