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YCD to YVT: distance & flight time
Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport) → Buffalo Narrows (Buffalo Narrows Airport)
799 mi
1,286 km · 694 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
799 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 12m 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
- YVT — Buffalo Narrows Airport · Buffalo Narrows, 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 YVT
- YLJ · Meadow Lake Airport119 mi away
- YMM · Fort McMurray Airport121 mi away
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake124 mi away
- YVC · La Ronge Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCD from YVT?
The flight distance from Nanaimo (YCD) to Buffalo Narrows (YVT) is 799 miles (1,286 km, 694 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCD to YVT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 12m 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 Buffalo Narrows?
Buffalo Narrows is 1 hour ahead of Nanaimo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCD to YVT?
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