Nanaimo Airport
Nanaimo, CanadaYCD / CYCD
Regional airport · 12 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 6,601 ft
41 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Nanaimo → Calgary
YCD
NanaimoNanaimo Airport
NanaimoNanaimo AirportYYCCalgaryCalgary International Airport
CalgaryCalgary International Airport- Distance
- 459 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 25m
Calgary is currently 1 hour ahead of Nanaimo.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
A couple of times a day
On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 2
- flights per day
- 4
- busiest month · Oct
- 2
- quietest month · Nov
- 1 hr 19 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 2Jan2026
- 2Feb
- 2Mar
- 2Apr
- 2May
- 2Jun
- 3Jul
- 3Aug
- 4Sep
- 4Oct2025
- 2Nov
- 2Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
WestJet Encoreall year
WestJetall year
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Nanaimo. Most departures between 05:00 and 08:00.
- 00:00
- 01:00
- 02:00
- 03:00
- 04:00
- 05:00
- 06:00
- 07:00
- 08:00
- 09:00
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- 11:00
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- 23:00
Through the week
By weekday
- 2.5Mon
- 2.3Tue
- 2.3Wed
- 2.4Thu
- 2.4Fri
- 2.3Sat
- 2.3Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- De Havilland Dash 8-400DH8D77%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M6%
- Boeing 737-800B7385%
- Boeing 737-700B7375%
- Cessna Citation CJ3C25B3%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 2 | 53 |
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| February 2026 | 2 | 42 |
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| March 2026 | 2 | 58 |
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| April 2026 | 2 | 46 |
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| May 2026 | 2 | 57 |
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| June 2026 | 2 | 67 |
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| July 2026 | 3 | 91 |
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| August 2026 | 3 | 87 |
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| September 2026 | 4 | 117 |
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| October 2025 | 4 | 115 |
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| November 2025 | 2 | 59 |
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| December 2025 | 2 | 48 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on YCD-YYC - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The 2nd longest observed direct route from YCD, out of 12.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Nanaimo: 12.
- Direct destinations observed from Calgary: 90.
The airports on this route
Calgary International Airport
Calgary, CanadaYYC / CYYC
Major airport · 90 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 13,999 ft
41 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
YVR YYCVancouver International AirportVancouver is about 32 mi from Nanaimo.View route →YYJ YYCVictoria International AirportVictoria is about 35 mi from Nanaimo.View route →YQQ YYCComox Valley International Airport / CFB ComoxComox is about 65 mi from Nanaimo.View route →YXX YYCAbbotsford International AirportAbbotsford is about 68 mi from Nanaimo.View route →
About the route from Nanaimo to Calgary
The observed direct connection between Nanaimo Airport (YCD) and Calgary International Airport (YYC) covers approximately 459 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 25m. WestJet 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 Calgary by air?
- The great-circle distance between Nanaimo Airport and Calgary International Airport is approximately 459 mi.
- How long is the flight from Nanaimo to Calgary?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 25m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Nanaimo to Calgary?
- Yes, a direct connection between YCD and YYC has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: WestJet and WestJet Encore.
- How often is there a flight from Nanaimo to Calgary?
- On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 840 observed flights. Mainly WestJet Encore, WestJet. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Nanaimo and Calgary?
- Calgary is currently 1 hour ahead of 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.