Nanaimo Airport
Nanaimo, CanadaYCD / CYCD
Regional airport · 12 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 6,601 ft
48 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Nanaimo → Qualicum Beach
YCD
NanaimoNanaimo Airport
NanaimoNanaimo AirportXQUQualicum BeachQualicum Beach Airport
Qualicum BeachQualicum Beach Airport- Distance
- 30 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~35m
Same local time in Nanaimo and Qualicum Beach.
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
- 2
- busiest month · Jul
- 1
- quietest month · Oct
- 16 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 2Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Congo Airwayswinter
Azal Avia Cargowinter
Bromma Air Maintenancewinter
Air San Juannow and then
ACEFnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Nanaimo. Most departures between 10:00 and 13:00.
- 00:00
- 01:00
- 02:00
- 03:00
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- 08:00
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.2Mon
- 0.3Tue
- 0.2Wed
- 0.1Thu
- 0.3Fri
- 0.4Sat
- 0.3Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Cessna 172C17233%
- PA2415%
- A1699%
- M20P7%
- PA383%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| January 2026 | 1 | 7 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 6 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 5 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 11 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 10 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 7 |
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| July 2026 | 2 | 11 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 8 |
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| September 2026 | 1 | 11 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 5 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 3 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 5 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on YCD-XQU - 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 Nanaimo: 12.
- Direct destinations observed from Qualicum Beach: 7.
The airports on this route
Qualicum Beach Airport
Qualicum Beach, CanadaXQU / CAT4
Regional airport · 7 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 3,566 ft
61 °F · Partly cloudySource: forecast by MET Norway (adapted), licensed under CC BY 4.0
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
YVR XQUVancouver International AirportVancouver is about 32 mi from Nanaimo.View route →YCD YQQComox Valley International Airport / CFB ComoxComox is about 34 mi from Qualicum Beach.View route →YYJ XQUVictoria International AirportVictoria is about 35 mi from Nanaimo.View route →YCD YVRVancouver International AirportVancouver is about 55 mi from Qualicum Beach.View route →
About the route from Nanaimo to Qualicum Beach
The observed direct connection between Nanaimo Airport (YCD) and Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU) covers approximately 30 mi. The estimated flight time is around 35m. ACEF, Air San Juan, Azal Avia Cargo, Bromma Air Maintenance and Congo Airways have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Nanaimo from Qualicum Beach by air?
- The great-circle distance between Nanaimo Airport and Qualicum Beach Airport is approximately 30 mi.
- How long is the flight from Nanaimo to Qualicum Beach?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 35m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Nanaimo to Qualicum Beach?
- Yes, a direct connection between YCD and XQU has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: ACEF, Air San Juan, Azal Avia Cargo, Bromma Air Maintenance and Congo Airways.
- How often is there a flight from Nanaimo to Qualicum Beach?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 89 observed flights. Mainly Congo Airways, Azal Avia Cargo, Bromma Air Maintenance. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Nanaimo and Qualicum Beach?
- Same local time in Nanaimo and Qualicum Beach.
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.