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YPQ to YCD: distance & flight time
Peterborough (Peterborough Airport) → Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport)
2,151 mi
3,462 km · 1,869 nm
4h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,151 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 41m 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
- YPQ — Peterborough Airport · Peterborough, 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 YPQ
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport74 mi away
- YOO · Toronto/Oshawa Executive Airport34 mi away
- YTR · CFB Trenton42 mi away
- YKZ · Buttonville Municipal Airport56 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 YPQ from YCD?
The flight distance from Peterborough (YPQ) to Nanaimo (YCD) is 2,151 miles (3,462 km, 1,869 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YPQ to YCD?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 41m 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 Peterborough and Nanaimo?
Nanaimo is 3 hours behind Peterborough.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YPQ to YCD?
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