YCD → YYCNanaimo to Calgary

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Direct flights from Nanaimo (YCD) to Calgary (YYC): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 91% of the last 22 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 15 minutes early. 1 of the 22 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 738 km, an estimated 1 hour 27 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Nanaimo and Calgary. Updated 18 August 2026 at 21:18 UTC.

YCD Nanaimo tracking
YYC Calgary smooth · +0
738 km · ~1h 27m est.
dep bank 05:45–20:207x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
91% on time

of the last 22 operated YCD → YYC flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −15 min. 1 of 22 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

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Median arrival−15 minacross the last 22 operated legs
Flight time~1h 27mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled4.5%recent route rate · 1 of 22

Current nonstop fares

YCD → YYC · one way · economy · 1 adult

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The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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WestJet

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
WestJetWS90% on time

Flights WS3732 05:45 daily · WS552 12:50 daily · WS3738 20:20 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
08-18WS3732arrived−4
08-17ASP574arrived+0
08-17WS3732arrived+8
08-17WS552arrived−4
08-16WS3732arrived−25
08-16WS3738arrived+57
08-16WS552arrived−26
08-15WS3732arrived−25
08-15WS3738arrived−14
08-15WS552arrived−28
08-14WS3732arrived−12
08-14WS3738arrived+4
08-14WS552arrived−26
08-13WS3732cancelledCNX
08-13WS3738arrived−21
08-13WS552arrived−15
08-12WS3732arrived−19
08-12WS3738arrived−23
08-12WS552arrived−8
08-11WS3732arrived−22
08-11WS3738arrived−7
08-11WS552arrived−19

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

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Airports right now

live boards
YCDNanaimo tracking Full YCD delay board →
YYCCalgary +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SW 6 kt Full YYC delay board →

How the Nanaimo to Calgary route actually runs

Pro Flight Search tracks every published board update for nonstop YCD to YYC flights: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises. Fares link straight to the operating airline with no markups.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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YCD to YYC questions

Is YCD–YYC running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on YCD–YYC?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:45 and evening departures around 20:20 from YCD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the YYC delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from YCD to YYC?

Great-circle distance is 738 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 82–93 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does YCD–YYC fly?

WestJet runs the route with about 21 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.