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
Route
Nanaimo → Vancouver
YCD
NanaimoNanaimo Airport
NanaimoNanaimo AirportYVRVancouverVancouver International Airport
VancouverVancouver International Airport- Distance
- 32 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~35m
Same local time in Nanaimo and Vancouver.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 6 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 6
- flights per day
- 8
- busiest month · Jun
- 5
- quietest month · Dec
- 16 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 5Jan2026
- 6Feb
- 6Mar
- 5Apr
- 6May
- 8Jun
- 8Jul
- 8Aug
- 7Sep
- 7Oct2025
- 6Nov
- 5Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Jazz Aviationall year
Morningstar Air Expressall year
WestJet Encoreall year
Central Mountain Airall year
Air Guilinsummer
Care Flightspring
Cargo Plus Aviationwinter
Flight Inspection Center of the General Administration of Civil Aviation in Chinnow and then
Carson Airnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Nanaimo. Most departures between 15:00 and 18:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 6Mon
- 7.2Tue
- 7.2Wed
- 7.1Thu
- 6.8Fri
- 5Sat
- 4.3Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- De Havilland Dash 8-400DH8D55%
- Cessna 208 CaravanC20812%
- DH3T11%
- B1909%
- M42%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 5 | 155 |
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| February 2026 | 6 | 159 |
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| March 2026 | 6 | 173 |
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| April 2026 | 5 | 152 |
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| May 2026 | 6 | 164 |
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| June 2026 | 8 | 209 |
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| July 2026 | 8 | 245 |
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| August 2026 | 8 | 222 |
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| September 2026 | 7 | 221 |
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| October 2025 | 7 | 202 |
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| November 2025 | 6 | 188 |
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| December 2025 | 5 | 153 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on YCD-YVR - not a booking guarantee.
Air Guilin
GT · CGHHub: YVR Vancouver
Care Flight
CFHHub: YHM Hamilton
Cargo Plus Aviation
8L · CGPHub: YVR Vancouver
Carson Air
CRNHub: YVR Vancouver
Central Mountain Air
9M · GLRHub: YVR Vancouver
Flight Inspection Center of the General Administration of Civil Aviation in Chin
CFIHub: YSB Greater Sudbury
Jazz Aviation
QK · JZAHub: YYZ Toronto
Morningstar Air Express
MALHub: YYZ Toronto
WestJet Encore
WR · WENHub: YYC Calgary
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 Vancouver: 88.
The airports on this route
Vancouver International Airport
Vancouver, CanadaYVR / CYVR
International hub · 88 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 11,499 ft
52 °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 YVRQualicum Beach AirportQualicum Beach is about 30 mi from Nanaimo.View route →YYJ YVRVictoria International AirportVictoria is about 35 mi from Nanaimo.View route →YCD YXXAbbotsford International AirportAbbotsford is about 39 mi from Vancouver.View route →YCD YYJVictoria International AirportVictoria is about 39 mi from Vancouver.View route →
About the route from Nanaimo to Vancouver
The observed direct connection between Nanaimo Airport (YCD) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR) covers approximately 32 mi. The estimated flight time is around 35m. Air Guilin, Care Flight, Cargo Plus Aviation, Carson Air, Central Mountain Air, Flight Inspection Center of the General Administration of Civil Aviation in Chin, Jazz Aviation, Morningstar Air Express and WestJet Encore have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Nanaimo from Vancouver by air?
- The great-circle distance between Nanaimo Airport and Vancouver International Airport is approximately 32 mi.
- How long is the flight from Nanaimo to Vancouver?
- 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 Vancouver?
- Yes, a direct connection between YCD and YVR has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Air Guilin, Care Flight, Cargo Plus Aviation, Carson Air, Central Mountain Air, Flight Inspection Center of the General Administration of Civil Aviation in Chin, Jazz Aviation, Morningstar Air Express and WestJet Encore.
- How often is there a flight from Nanaimo to Vancouver?
- On average around 6 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 2,243 observed flights. Mainly Jazz Aviation, Morningstar Air Express, WestJet Encore. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Nanaimo and Vancouver?
- Same local time in Nanaimo and Vancouver.
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.