Flights Nanaimo → Vancouver
YCD → YVR
Route overview
The flight route operates between Nanaimo and Vancouver, utilizing the De Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 Dash 8 aircraft. The destination airport in Vancouver sees over 26 million passengers annually, indicating a high volume of air traffic.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Nanaimo (YCD) → Vancouver (YVR) route is operated by Air Canada. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 7/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Vancouver the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm).
Heading to Vancouver: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Nanaimo (YCD) to Vancouver (YVR) heads east for about 52 km, a flight time of roughly 29m.
Air-traffic congestion: arriving into Vancouver it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airlines operating YCD-YVR
Frequently asked questions about YCD-YVR
Route-specific punctuality data isn't available yet. Check your flight on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis.
The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Air Canada.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
