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YWL to YCD: distance & flight time
Williams Lake (Williams Lake Airport) → Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport)
230 mi
371 km · 200 nm
1h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
230 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 4m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- YWL — Williams Lake Airport · Williams Lake, 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 YWL
- ZMH · South Cariboo Region / 108 Mile Airport44 mi away
- YQZ · Quesnel Airport61 mi away
- YXS · Prince George Airport121 mi away
- YKA · Kamloops Airport124 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 YWL from YCD?
The flight distance from Williams Lake (YWL) to Nanaimo (YCD) is 230 miles (371 km, 200 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWL to YCD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 4m 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 YWL to YCD?
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