YVR → YCDVancouver to Nanaimo

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Direct flights from Vancouver (YVR) to Nanaimo (YCD): 26 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 1 of the 34 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 52 km, an estimated 34 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Vancouver and Nanaimo. Updated 14 November 2026 at 02:08 UTC.

Today, YVR → YCD

Fri 13 Nov · local times
  1. 07:32 MAL8050Morningstar Air Express Left 07:46 +14 ·
  2. 09:05 AC8027Air Canada Left 09:18 +13 ·
  3. 10:30 MAL8052Morningstar Air Express Left 10:36 +6 ·
  4. 14:20 AC8031Air Canada Left 14:33 +13 ·
  5. 14:40 WS3287WestJet Left 14:42 ·
  6. 21:40 AC8039Air Canada On scheduleGate C33 · TM ·

Checked YVR board 19:08

YVR Vancouver busy · +21
YCD Nanaimo tracking
52 km · ~0h 34m est.
dep bank 09:05–21:4026x weekly
Running clean · 2 airlines · 26x weekly · nonstop
72 / 100

route health from live YVR and YCD delay boards

1 of 34 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Flight time~0h 34mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures26x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled2.9%recent route rate · 1 of 34

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air CanadaWestJet

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
WestJetWS

Flights WS3287 14:40 Mo Tu Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-13AC8027departed+13
11-13AC8031departed+13
11-13MAL8050departed+14
11-13MAL8052departed+6
11-13WS3287departed+2
11-12AC8027departed+1
11-12AC8031departed+6
11-12AC8039cancelledCNX
11-12MAL8050departed+13
11-12MAL8052departed+3
11-11AC8027departed+14
11-11AC8031departed+9
11-11AC8039departed+1
11-11MAL8050departed+9
11-11MAL8052departed+9
11-10AC8027departed−8
11-10AC8031departed+29
11-10AC8039departed+70
11-10WS3287departed+18
11-099M2710departed+32
11-09AC8027departed+2
11-09AC8031departed+8
11-09AC8039departed+17
11-09CUL550departed+8
11-09MAL8050departed+4
11-09MAL8052departed+7
11-08AC8027departed+12
11-08AC8031departed+3
11-08AC8039departed+9
11-08WS3287departed+0
11-07AC8027departed+9
11-07AC8031departed+3
11-07AC8039departed+16
11-07WS3287departed+7

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

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
YVRVancouver +21 min busy ⛅ overcast · ESE 8 kt Full YVR delay board →
YCDNanaimo tracking Full YCD delay board →

How the Vancouver to Nanaimo route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop YVR to YCD flights through the day: 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.

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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Canonical URL
https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/YVR-YCD
How we measure this →

YVR to YCD questions

Is YVR–YCD running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at YVR is the weaker end, route health score 72/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on YVR–YCD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:05 and evening departures around 21:40 from YVR. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the YCD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from YVR to YCD?

Great-circle distance is 52 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 34–34 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does YVR–YCD fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 26 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.