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YRI to YCD: distance & flight time
Riviere Du Loup (Rivière-du-Loup Airport) → Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport)
2,437 mi
3,922 km · 2,118 nm
5h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,437 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 15m 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
- YRI — Rivière-du-Loup Airport · Riviere Du Loup, 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 YRI
- YML · Charlevoix Airport32 mi away
- WFK · Northern Aroostook Regional Airport68 mi away
- YXK · Rimouski Airport70 mi away
- YFE · Forestville Airport71 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 YRI from YCD?
The flight distance from Riviere Du Loup (YRI) to Nanaimo (YCD) is 2,437 miles (3,922 km, 2,118 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRI to YCD?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 15m 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 Riviere Du Loup and Nanaimo?
Nanaimo is 3 hours behind Riviere Du Loup.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YRI to YCD?
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