YYC → YCDCalgary to Nanaimo

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Direct flights from Calgary (YYC) to Nanaimo (YCD): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 2 minutes early. 1 of the 4 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 Calgary and Nanaimo. Updated 11 September 2026 at 11:26 UTC.

YYC Calgary smooth · +6
YCD Nanaimo tracking
738 km · ~1h 27m est.
dep bank 09:10–23:357x weekly
Running clean · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
90 / 100

route health from live YYC and YCD delay boards

Median arrival delay is −2 min. 1 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−2 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~1h 27mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

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

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-10WS3733departed+11
09-10WS3735cancelledCNX
09-10WS3737departed−2
09-10WS3739departed−5

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
YYCCalgary +6 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · WNW 7 kt Full YYC delay board →
YCDNanaimo tracking Full YCD delay board →

How the Calgary to Nanaimo route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop YYC 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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YYC to YCD questions

Is YYC–YCD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at YYC is the weaker end, route health score 90/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on YYC–YCD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:10 and evening departures around 18:50 from YYC. 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 YYC to YCD?

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 YYC–YCD fly?

WestJet runs the route with about 28 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.