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YKZ to YCD: distance & flight time
Toronto (Buttonville Municipal Airport) → Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport)
2,117 mi
3,407 km · 1,840 nm
4h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,117 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKZ — Buttonville Municipal Airport · Toronto, 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 YKZ
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport18 mi away
- YZD · Downsview Airport10 mi away
- YTZ · Billy Bishop Toronto City Centre Airport16 mi away
- YOO · Toronto/Oshawa Executive Airport24 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 YKZ from YCD?
The flight distance from Toronto (YKZ) to Nanaimo (YCD) is 2,117 miles (3,407 km, 1,840 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKZ to YCD?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 37m 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 Toronto and Nanaimo?
Nanaimo is 3 hours behind Toronto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKZ to YCD?
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