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YHD to YCD: distance & flight time
Dryden (Dryden Regional Airport) → Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport)
1,389 mi
2,236 km · 1,207 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,389 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m 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
- YHD — Dryden Regional Airport · Dryden, 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 YHD
- YXL · Sioux Lookout Airport42 mi away
- ZUC · Ignace Municipal Airport54 mi away
- YQK · Kenora Airport72 mi away
- YAG · Fort Frances Municipal Airport87 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 YHD from YCD?
The flight distance from Dryden (YHD) to Nanaimo (YCD) is 1,389 miles (2,236 km, 1,207 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHD to YCD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 Dryden and Nanaimo?
Nanaimo is 2 hours behind Dryden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHD to YCD?
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