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YXJ to YCD: distance & flight time
Fort Saint John (Fort St John Airport) → Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport)
513 mi
826 km · 446 nm
1h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
513 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 35m 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
- YXJ — Fort St John Airport · Fort Saint John, 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 YXJ
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport40 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport51 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport103 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport126 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 YXJ from YCD?
The flight distance from Fort Saint John (YXJ) to Nanaimo (YCD) is 513 miles (826 km, 446 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXJ to YCD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 35m 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 YXJ to YCD?
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