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YCR to YCD: distance & flight time
Cross Lake (Cross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) Airport) → Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport)
1,171 mi
1,884 km · 1,018 nm
3h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,171 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 1m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YCR — Cross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) Airport · Cross Lake, Canada
- YCD — Nanaimo Airport · Nanaimo, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YCR
- ZJG · Jenpeg Airport13 mi away
- YNE · Norway House Airport45 mi away
- YTD · Thicket Portage Airport49 mi away
- PIW · Pikwitonei Airport72 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCR from YCD?
The flight distance from Cross Lake (YCR) to Nanaimo (YCD) is 1,171 miles (1,884 km, 1,018 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCR to YCD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 1m 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 Cross Lake and Nanaimo?
Nanaimo is 2 hours behind Cross Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCR to YCD?
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