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YUL to YCD: distance & flight time
Montreal (Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport) → Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport)
2,320 mi
3,734 km · 2,016 nm
5h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,320 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 1m 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
- YUL — Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport · Montreal, 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 YUL
- YHU · Montréal / Saint-Hubert Airport16 mi away
- YMX · Montreal International (Mirabel) Airport20 mi away
- YJN · St Jean Airport25 mi away
- YCC · Cornwall Regional Airport48 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 YUL from YCD?
The flight distance from Montreal (YUL) to Nanaimo (YCD) is 2,320 miles (3,734 km, 2,016 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YUL to YCD?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 1m 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 Montreal and Nanaimo?
Nanaimo is 3 hours behind Montreal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YUL to YCD?
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