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ZWL to YCD: distance & flight time
Wollaston Lake (Wollaston Lake Airport) → Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport)
1,047 mi
1,686 km · 910 nm
2h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,047 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 45m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZWL — Wollaston Lake Airport · Wollaston 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 ZWL
- YNL · Points North Landing Airport35 mi away
- YBT · Brochet Airport57 mi away
- XLB · Lac Brochet Airport71 mi away
- YKJ · Key Lake Airport108 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 ZWL from YCD?
The flight distance from Wollaston Lake (ZWL) to Nanaimo (YCD) is 1,047 miles (1,686 km, 910 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZWL to YCD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 45m 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 Wollaston Lake and Nanaimo?
Nanaimo is 1 hour behind Wollaston Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZWL to YCD?
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