--- title: "Vancouver (YVR) to Nanaimo (YCD) flights: who flies it" description: "Air Canada and WestJet fly nonstop from YVR to YCD, about 26 flights a week, scheduled at 30 minutes to 35 minutes. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/yvr-ycd" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/yvr-ycd.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Vancouver to Nanaimo (YVR-YCD): nonstop flights and who flies them Air Canada and WestJet fly nonstop between Vancouver (YVR) and Nanaimo (YCD), roughly 26 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 30 minutes to 35 minutes for the 33 miles. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 24, 2026. See YVR to YCD on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 26 Flights a week, 4-week average 30 minutes to 35 minutes Scheduled flight time 33 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Vancouver to Nanaimo flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for YVR to YCD 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 Vancouver (YVR) to Nanaimo (YCD) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs YVR | Arrives YCD | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | AC 8029 | Air Canada | 07:25 | 07:55 | 30 minutes | [De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ac/dash-8-400.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AC 8035 | Air Canada | 10:30 | 11:00 | 30 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AC 8031 | Air Canada | 13:45 | 14:15 | 30 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Fri, Oct 23 | WS 3287 | WestJet | 14:35 | 15:10 | 35 minutes | [De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ws/dash-8-400.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AC 8039 | Air Canada | 21:40 | 22:10 | 30 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AC 8035 | Air Canada | 10:30 | 11:00 | 30 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AC 8031 | Air Canada | 13:45 | 14:15 | 30 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sat, Oct 24 | WS 3287 | WestJet | 14:35 | 15:10 | 35 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AC 8039 | Air Canada | 21:40 | 22:10 | 30 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AC 8027 | Air Canada | 08:50 | 09:20 | 30 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AC 8031 | Air Canada | 13:20 | 13:51 | 31 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sun, Oct 25 | WS 3287 | WestJet | 14:40 | 15:15 | 35 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AC 8039 | Air Canada | 20:40 | 21:11 | 31 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AC 8027 | Air Canada | 08:50 | 09:20 | 30 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AC 8031 | Air Canada | 13:20 | 13:51 | 31 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Mon, Oct 26 | WS 3287 | WestJet | 14:40 | 15:15 | 35 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AC 8039 | Air Canada | 20:40 | 21:11 | 31 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AC 8027 | Air Canada | 08:50 | 09:20 | 30 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AC 8031 | Air Canada | 13:20 | 13:51 | 31 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Tue, Oct 27 | WS 3287 | WestJet | 14:40 | 15:15 | 35 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AC 8039 | Air Canada | 20:40 | 21:11 | 31 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Wed, Oct 28 | AC 8027 | Air Canada | 08:50 | 09:20 | 30 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Wed, Oct 28 | AC 8031 | Air Canada | 13:20 | 13:51 | 31 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Wed, Oct 28 | AC 8039 | Air Canada | 20:40 | 21:11 | 31 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Thu, Oct 29 | AC 8027 | Air Canada | 08:50 | 09:20 | 30 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Thu, Oct 29 | AC 8031 | Air Canada | 13:20 | 13:51 | 31 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Thu, Oct 29 | WS 3287 | WestJet | 14:40 | 15:15 | 35 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Thu, Oct 29 | AC 8039 | Air Canada | 20:40 | 21:11 | 31 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | Showing all 28 scheduled YVR to YCD 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 YVR to YCD date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Vancouver to Nanaimo nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Air Canada flies the [De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ac/dash-8-400.md), and WestJet flies the [De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ws/dash-8-400.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## The full YVR to YCD nonstop schedule This page carries the full YVR to YCD nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below. ### See the schedule Who operates each YVR to YCD nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See YVR to YCD on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Vancouver to Nanaimo nonstop Carriers operating YVR to YCD nonstop in the current schedule. - [Air Canada (AC) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ac.md)\ [The aircraft AC flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ac.md) - [WestJet (WS) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ws.md)\ [The aircraft WS flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ws.md) See YVR to YCD on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about YVR to YCD **How long is the flight from Vancouver (YVR) to Nanaimo (YCD)?** Scheduled flight times from Vancouver (YVR) to Nanaimo (YCD) run from 30 minutes to 35 minutes across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 33 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from YVR to YCD?** Air Canada and WestJet fly YVR to YCD nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any of them on YVR to YCD, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from YVR to YCD?** About 26 nonstop flights a week run between Vancouver (YVR) and Nanaimo (YCD) in the current schedule, operated by Air Canada and WestJet. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from YVR to YCD depart?** Scheduled YVR to YCD nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 07:25 and 21:40, local time at Vancouver. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate YVR to YCD nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, YVR to YCD nonstops fly as AC 8027, AC 8029, AC 8031, AC 8035, and AC 8039 on Air Canada, and WS 3287 on WestJet. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on YVR to YCD?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any airline flying YVR to YCD. The page carries the full YVR to YCD nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [YCD to YVR nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/ycd-yvr.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Vancouver (YVR)](https://2lnr.com/routes/yvr.md), or [every route from Nanaimo (YCD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ycd.md). Nonstops from Vancouver (YVR) to other airports within 150 miles of Nanaimo (YCD): - [Vancouver (YVR) to Victoria (YYJ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/yvr-yyj.md), 35 miles from YCD - [Vancouver (YVR) to Victoria (YWH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/yvr-ywh.md), 49 miles from YCD - [Vancouver (YVR) to Powell River (YPW)](https://2lnr.com/routes/yvr-ypw.md), 61 miles from YCD - [Vancouver (YVR) to Comox (YQQ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/yvr-yqq.md), 65 miles from YCD - [Vancouver (YVR) to Tofino (YAZ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/yvr-yaz.md), 86 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 YVR to YCD 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)