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YCD to YPL: distance & flight time
Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport) → Pickle Lake (Pickle Lake Airport)
1,483 mi
2,386 km · 1,289 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,483 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YCD — Nanaimo Airport · Nanaimo, Canada
- YPL — Pickle Lake Airport · Pickle Lake, 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 YPL
- YAC · Cat Lake Airport72 mi away
- YBS · Opapimiskan Lake Airport80 mi away
- YYW · Armstrong Airport98 mi away
- YFH · Fort Hope Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCD from YPL?
The flight distance from Nanaimo (YCD) to Pickle Lake (YPL) is 1,483 miles (2,386 km, 1,289 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCD to YPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 Pickle Lake?
Pickle Lake is 2 hours ahead of Nanaimo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCD to YPL?
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