Qualicum Beach Airport
Qualicum Beach, CanadaXQU / CAT4
Regional airport · 7 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 3,566 ft
54 °F · ClearSource: forecast by MET Norway (adapted), licensed under CC BY 4.0
Route
Qualicum Beach → Nanaimo
XQU
Qualicum BeachQualicum Beach Airport
Qualicum BeachQualicum Beach AirportYCDNanaimoNanaimo Airport
NanaimoNanaimo Airport- Distance
- 30 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~35m
Same local time in Qualicum Beach and Nanaimo.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Daily at most
On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 1
- flights per day
- 1
- busiest month · Oct
- 14 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
In November 2025, December 2025, January 2026 we saw less traffic at Qualicum Beach in general than usual; compare that month with care.
Airlines
Who flies it
Cargo Plus Aviationautumn
Azal Avia Cargosummer
Bromma Air Maintenancewinter
Congo Airwaysautumn
Cargomannow and then
Air Star Corporationnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Qualicum Beach. Most departures between 14:00 and 17:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.3Mon
- 0.3Tue
- 0.2Wed
- 0.3Thu
- 0.4Fri
- 0.5Sat
- 0.3Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Cessna 172C17222%
- PA3115%
- A16911%
- PA248%
- M20P7%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| January 2026 | 1 | 6 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 9 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 8 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 9 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 13 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 13 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 16 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 14 |
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| September 2026 | 1 | 13 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 7 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 11 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 4 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on XQU-YCD - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Qualicum Beach: 7.
- Direct destinations observed from Nanaimo: 12.
The airports on this route
Nanaimo Airport
Nanaimo, CanadaYCD / CYCD
Regional airport · 12 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 6,601 ft
45 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
XQU YVRVancouver International AirportVancouver is about 32 mi from Nanaimo.View route →YQQ YCDComox Valley International Airport / CFB ComoxComox is about 34 mi from Qualicum Beach.View route →XQU YYJVictoria International AirportVictoria is about 35 mi from Nanaimo.View route →YPW YCDPowell River AirportPowell River is about 35 mi from Qualicum Beach.View route →
About the route from Qualicum Beach to Nanaimo
The observed direct connection between Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU) and Nanaimo Airport (YCD) covers approximately 30 mi. The estimated flight time is around 35m. Air Star Corporation, Azal Avia Cargo, Bromma Air Maintenance, Cargo Plus Aviation, Cargoman and Congo Airways have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Qualicum Beach from Nanaimo by air?
- The great-circle distance between Qualicum Beach Airport and Nanaimo Airport is approximately 30 mi.
- How long is the flight from Qualicum Beach to Nanaimo?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 35m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Qualicum Beach to Nanaimo?
- Yes, a direct connection between XQU and YCD has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Air Star Corporation, Azal Avia Cargo, Bromma Air Maintenance, Cargo Plus Aviation, Cargoman and Congo Airways.
- How often is there a flight from Qualicum Beach to Nanaimo?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 123 observed flights. Mainly Cargo Plus Aviation, Azal Avia Cargo, Bromma Air Maintenance. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Qualicum Beach and Nanaimo?
- Same local time in Qualicum Beach and Nanaimo.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.