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YCD to YQF: distance & flight time
Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport) → Red Deer Industrial (Red Deer Regional Airport)
487 mi
784 km · 423 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
487 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YCD — Nanaimo Airport · Nanaimo, Canada
- YQF — Red Deer Regional Airport · Red Deer Industrial, 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 YQF
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport46 mi away
- YYC · Calgary International Airport74 mi away
- YEG · Edmonton International Airport79 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCD from YQF?
The flight distance from Nanaimo (YCD) to Red Deer Industrial (YQF) is 487 miles (784 km, 423 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCD to YQF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m 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 Red Deer Industrial?
Red Deer Industrial is 1 hour ahead of Nanaimo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCD to YQF?
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