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YLY to YCD: distance & flight time
Langley Township (Langley Airport) → Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport)
56 mi
90 km · 49 nm
37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
56 miles nonstop takes roughly 37m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YLY — Langley Airport · Langley Township, 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 YLY
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport26 mi away
- YXX · Abbotsford Airport13 mi away
- YDT · Boundary Bay Airport17 mi away
- BLI · Bellingham International Airport22 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 YLY from YCD?
The flight distance from Langley Township (YLY) to Nanaimo (YCD) is 56 miles (90 km, 49 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLY to YCD?
A nonstop flight takes about 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 cheapest way to fly from YLY to YCD?
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