--- title: "Nanaimo (YCD) to Calgary (YYC) flights: who flies it" description: "WestJet flies Nanaimo (YCD) to Calgary (YYC) nonstop about 25 times a week, scheduled at 1h 43m to 1h 45m. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/ycd-yyc" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/ycd-yyc.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Nanaimo to Calgary (YCD-YYC): nonstop flights and who flies them WestJet flies nonstop between Nanaimo (YCD) and Calgary (YYC), roughly 25 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h 43m to 1h 45m for the 459 miles. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See YCD to YYC on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 25 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h 43m to 1h 45m Scheduled flight time 459 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Nanaimo to Calgary flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for YCD to YYC starting October 23, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Nanaimo (YCD) to Calgary (YYC) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs YCD | Arrives YYC | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | WS 3732 | WestJet | 05:45 | 08:30 | 1h 45m | [De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ws/dash-8-400.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | WS 3734 | WestJet | 10:40 | 13:25 | 1h 45m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Fri, Oct 23 | WS 3736 | WestJet | 15:25 | 18:10 | 1h 45m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Fri, Oct 23 | WS 3738 | WestJet | 20:20 | 23:05 | 1h 45m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sat, Oct 24 | WS 3732 | WestJet | 05:45 | 08:30 | 1h 45m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sat, Oct 24 | WS 3734 | WestJet | 10:40 | 13:25 | 1h 45m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sat, Oct 24 | WS 3736 | WestJet | 15:25 | 18:10 | 1h 45m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sun, Oct 25 | WS 3732 | WestJet | 05:45 | 08:30 | 1h 45m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sun, Oct 25 | WS 3734 | WestJet | 10:45 | 13:30 | 1h 45m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Mon, Oct 26 | WS 3732 | WestJet | 05:45 | 08:30 | 1h 45m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Mon, Oct 26 | WS 3734 | WestJet | 10:45 | 13:30 | 1h 45m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Mon, Oct 26 | WS 3736 | WestJet | 20:20 | 23:05 | 1h 45m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Tue, Oct 27 | WS 3638 | WestJet | 05:15 | 07:58 | 1h 43m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Tue, Oct 27 | WS 3732 | WestJet | 05:45 | 08:30 | 1h 45m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Tue, Oct 27 | WS 3734 | WestJet | 10:40 | 13:25 | 1h 45m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Tue, Oct 27 | WS 3736 | WestJet | 15:25 | 18:10 | 1h 45m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Wed, Oct 28 | WS 3638 | WestJet | 05:15 | 07:58 | 1h 43m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Wed, Oct 28 | WS 3732 | WestJet | 05:45 | 08:30 | 1h 45m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Wed, Oct 28 | WS 3734 | WestJet | 10:40 | 13:25 | 1h 45m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Wed, Oct 28 | WS 3736 | WestJet | 15:25 | 18:10 | 1h 45m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Thu, Oct 29 | WS 3638 | WestJet | 05:15 | 07:58 | 1h 43m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Thu, Oct 29 | WS 3732 | WestJet | 05:45 | 08:30 | 1h 45m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Thu, Oct 29 | WS 3734 | WestJet | 10:40 | 13:25 | 1h 45m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Thu, Oct 29 | WS 3736 | WestJet | 15:25 | 18:10 | 1h 45m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | Showing all 24 scheduled YCD to YYC departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every YCD to YYC date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Nanaimo to Calgary nonstop WestJet flies the [De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ws/dash-8-400.md) on every departure in the schedule table on this page. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## The full YCD to YYC nonstop schedule This page carries the full YCD to YYC nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below. ### See the schedule Who operates each YCD to YYC nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See YCD to YYC on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Nanaimo to Calgary nonstop Carriers operating YCD to YYC nonstop in the current schedule. - [WestJet (WS) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ws.md)\ [The aircraft WS flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ws.md) See YCD to YYC on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about YCD to YYC **How long is the flight from Nanaimo (YCD) to Calgary (YYC)?** Scheduled flight times from Nanaimo (YCD) to Calgary (YYC) run from 1h 43m to 1h 45m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 459 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from YCD to YYC?** WestJet is currently the only airline flying YCD to YYC nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for it on YCD to YYC, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from YCD to YYC?** About 25 nonstop flights a week run between Nanaimo (YCD) and Calgary (YYC) in the current schedule, operated by WestJet. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from YCD to YYC depart?** Scheduled YCD to YYC nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 05:15 and 20:20, local time at Nanaimo. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate YCD to YYC nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, YCD to YYC nonstops fly as WS 3638, WS 3732, WS 3734, WS 3736, and WS 3738 on WestJet. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on YCD to YYC?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for WestJet on YCD to YYC. The page carries the full YCD to YYC nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [YYC to YCD nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/yyc-ycd.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Nanaimo (YCD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ycd.md), or [every route from Calgary (YYC)](https://2lnr.com/routes/yyc.md). Nonstops to Calgary (YYC) from other airports within 150 miles of Nanaimo (YCD): - [Vancouver (YVR) to Calgary (YYC)](https://2lnr.com/routes/yvr-yyc.md), 33 miles from YCD - [Victoria (YYJ) to Calgary (YYC)](https://2lnr.com/routes/yyj-yyc.md), 35 miles from YCD - [Comox (YQQ) to Calgary (YYC)](https://2lnr.com/routes/yqq-yyc.md), 65 miles from YCD - [Abbotsford (YXX) to Calgary (YYC)](https://2lnr.com/routes/yxx-yyc.md), 68 miles from YCD - [Campbell River (YBL) to Calgary (YYC)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ybl-yyc.md), 89 miles from YCD Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) ## See the full YCD to YYC nonstop schedule Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. 2LNR shows upgrade and award space by date on the carriers it tracks, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)