Nanaimo Airport
Nanaimo, CanadaYCD / CYCD
Regional airport · 12 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 6,601 ft
57 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Nanaimo → Victoria
YCD
NanaimoNanaimo Airport
NanaimoNanaimo AirportYYJVictoriaVictoria International Airport
VictoriaVictoria International Airport- Distance
- 35 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~35m
Same local time in Nanaimo and Victoria.
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
- 18 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
Airlines
Who flies it
Fast Airsummer
Condorsummer
Chicago Airwinter
Zhongfei General Aviationsummer
China Flying Dragon Aviationnow and then
Rusair JSACnow and then
Carson Airnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Nanaimo. Most departures between 09:00 and 12:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.5Mon
- 0.4Tue
- 0.2Wed
- 0.5Thu
- 0.4Fri
- 0.5Sat
- 0.4Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Beechcraft King Air 200BE2036%
- Cessna 172C17218%
- B5056%
- Cessna 182C1826%
- P28R3%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| January 2026 | 1 | 3 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 4 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 5 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 5 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 5 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 21 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 24 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 33 |
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| September 2026 | 1 | 20 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 11 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 8 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 4 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on YCD-YYJ - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The 10th 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 Victoria: 23.
The airports on this route
Victoria International Airport
Victoria, CanadaYYJ / CYYJ
Major airport · 23 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 7,001 ft
59 °F · Partly 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.
YCD FRDFriday Harbor AirportFriday Harbor is about 21 mi from Victoria.View route →XQU YYJQualicum Beach AirportQualicum Beach is about 30 mi from Nanaimo.View route →YVR YYJVancouver International AirportVancouver is about 32 mi from Nanaimo.View route →YCD YVRVancouver International AirportVancouver is about 39 mi from Victoria.View route →
About the route from Nanaimo to Victoria
The observed direct connection between Nanaimo Airport (YCD) and Victoria International Airport (YYJ) covers approximately 35 mi. The estimated flight time is around 35m. Carson Air, Chicago Air, China Flying Dragon Aviation, Condor, Fast Air, Rusair JSAC and Zhongfei General Aviation have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Nanaimo from Victoria by air?
- The great-circle distance between Nanaimo Airport and Victoria International Airport is approximately 35 mi.
- How long is the flight from Nanaimo to Victoria?
- 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 Victoria?
- Yes, a direct connection between YCD and YYJ has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Carson Air, Chicago Air, China Flying Dragon Aviation, Condor, Fast Air, Rusair JSAC and Zhongfei General Aviation.
- How often is there a flight from Nanaimo to Victoria?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 143 observed flights. Mainly Fast Air, Condor, Chicago Air. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Nanaimo and Victoria?
- Same local time in Nanaimo and Victoria.
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.