Flights Vancouver → Nanaimo
YVR → YCD
Route overview
The flight route connects the bustling city of Vancouver with the smaller coastal city of Nanaimo, using a De Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 Dash 8 aircraft. The destination airport in Nanaimo serves approximately 340,861 passengers annually, indicating moderate traffic and regular service to meet local travel needs.
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 Vancouver (YVR) → Nanaimo (YCD) route is operated by Air Canada. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 8/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. Departing from Vancouver the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Nanaimo: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Vancouver (YVR) to Nanaimo (YCD) heads west for about 52 km, a flight time of roughly 29m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Vancouver the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airlines operating YVR-YCD
Frequently asked questions about YVR-YCD
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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.
