Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
YCD to YQN: distance & flight time
Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport) → Nakina (Nakina Airport)
1,649 mi
2,653 km · 1,433 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
See live YCD→YQN fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,649 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m 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
- YQN — Nakina Airport · Nakina, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 YQN
- YGQ · Geraldton Greenstone Regional Airport30 mi away
- YMG · Manitouwadge Airport85 mi away
- YYW · Armstrong Airport98 mi away
- YSP · Marathon Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCD from YQN?
The flight distance from Nanaimo (YCD) to Nakina (YQN) is 1,649 miles (2,653 km, 1,433 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCD to YQN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 Nakina?
Nakina is 3 hours ahead of Nanaimo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCD to YQN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YCD–YQN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.