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YCD to YTL: distance & flight time
Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport) → Big Trout Lake (Big Trout Lake Airport)
1,485 mi
2,389 km · 1,290 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,485 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- YTL — Big Trout Lake Airport · Big Trout 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 YTL
- YAX · Wapekeka Airport13 mi away
- XBE · Bearskin Lake Airport47 mi away
- XKS · Kasabonika Airport55 mi away
- KIF · Kingfisher Lake Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCD from YTL?
The flight distance from Nanaimo (YCD) to Big Trout Lake (YTL) is 1,485 miles (2,389 km, 1,290 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCD to YTL?
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 Big Trout Lake?
Big Trout Lake is 2 hours ahead of Nanaimo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCD to YTL?
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