YVR → YCDVancouver to Nanaimo

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Direct flights from Vancouver (YVR) to Nanaimo (YCD): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 88% of the last 41 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 41 tracked flights. 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 15 September 2026 at 17:33 UTC.

YVR Vancouver smooth · +0
YCD Nanaimo tracking
52 km · ~0h 34m est.
dep bank 07:25–21:4014x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

of the last 41 operated YVR → YCD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +3 min. 0 of 41 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+3 minacross the last 41 operated legs
Flight time~0h 34mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 41

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
WestJetWS100% on time

Flights WS3287 14:35 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-15AC8029departed+9
09-15MAL8052departed+0
09-14AC8029departed+3
09-14AC8031departed+21
09-14AC8035departed+8
09-14AC8039departed+8
09-14MAL8050departed+0
09-14MAL8052departed+0
09-14WS3287departed+15
09-13AC8029departed+1
09-13AC8031departed+10
09-13AC8035departed+8
09-13AC8039departed+9
09-13WS3287departed−1
09-12AC8029departed+20
09-12AC8031departed+15
09-12AC8039departed+7
09-12WS3287departed+8
09-11AC8029departed+2
09-11AC8031departed+11
09-11AC8035departed−12
09-11AC8039departed+2
09-11MAL8050departed+0
09-11MAL8052departed+0
09-11WS3287departed+1
09-10AC8029departed+1
09-10AC8031departed+6
09-10AC8035departed−12
09-10AC8039departed+3
09-10MAL8050departed+0
09-10MAL8052departed+0
09-10WS3287departed+6
09-10WS3733departed+15
09-09AC8029departed−13
09-09AC8031departed+23
09-09AC8035departed−4
09-09AC8039departed+65
09-09MAL8050departed+0
09-09MAL8052departed+0
09-09WS3287departed+8

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 +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NW 3 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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How we measure this →

YVR to YCD questions

Is YVR–YCD 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 YVR–YCD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:25 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 35 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.