How long is the flight from California to Nanaimo?

There are many flights that can get you from California to Nanaimo in 6h 17m. Fly via WestJet, Air Canada, or United Airlines to get the fastest option. The distance from California to Nanaimo is about 1080 mi. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both nonstop flights and flights with stops.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Nanaimo ranges from 0.8 - 6.3 inches per month. November is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 6.3 in. July is typically the driest time to visit Nanaimo when rainfall is around 0.8 in.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Nanaimo, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 62.6 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 35.6 F).

What are the most popular routes from California to Nanaimo?

Most travelers choose San Francisco - Nanaimo Arpt, Los Angeles - Nanaimo Arpt or Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty - Nanaimo Arpt when deciding on the best route from California to Nanaimo.

What are the most popular airlines that fly from California to Nanaimo?

When booking a flight from California to Nanaimo, you may want to consider flying on Air Canada, WestJet or United Airlines as they are the most popular for this route.

What airport do you fly into for flights to Nanaimo from California?

If you book a flight to Nanaimo from California, you will be flying to Nanaimo Arpt, which is the city’s only airport. Nanaimo Arpt (YCD) is located 8.5 mi from the center of Nanaimo.

Can I find deals for flights from California to Nanaimo that include hotel bookings?

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Wed 12/249:55 pmLAX - YCD

2 stops17h 13mWestJet

Tue 1/205:15 amYCD - LAX

1 stop16h 48mWestJet

Deal found 12/16

$631

Wed 12/2410:50 amLAX - YCD

1 stop28h 18mMultiple Airlines

Tue 1/205:15 amYCD - LAX

1 stop16h 48mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/16

$654

Wed 12/246:42 pmLAX - YCD

2 stops19h 39mUnited Airlines

Tue 1/203:00 pmYCD - LAX

2 stops19h 47mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/16

$656

Wed 12/2410:50 amLAX - YCD

1 stop28h 18mMultiple Airlines

Tue 1/611:50 amYCD - LAX

2 stops19h 28mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/16

$701

Wed 12/2411:59 pmLAX - YCD

2 stops15h 09mWestJet

Tue 1/611:50 amYCD - LAX

2 stops47h 10mWestJet

Deal found 12/16

$774

Wed 12/2411:59 pmLAX - YCD

2 stops15h 09mWestJet

Mon 1/53:40 pmYCD - LAX

1 stop19h 20mWestJet

Deal found 12/16

$795

Wed 12/247:25 pmLAX - YCD

2 stops18h 56mUnited Airlines

Wed 12/313:00 pmYCD - LAX

2 stops18h 03mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/16

$827

Wed 12/248:16 amLAX - YCD

1 stop6h 05mAir Canada

Tue 1/63:00 pmYCD - LAX

1 stop6h 08mAir Canada

Deal found 12/16

$831

Wed 12/249:55 pmLAX - YCD

2 stops17h 13mWestJet

Thu 1/13:40 pmYCD - LAX

2 stops22h 53mWestJet

Deal found 12/16

$840

Wed 12/249:55 pmLAX - YCD

2 stops17h 13mWestJet

Sun 1/411:50 amYCD - LAX

2 stops47h 10mWestJet

Deal found 12/16

$861

Fri 12/195:45 amSFO - YCD

2 stops9h 23mWestJet

Sat 12/203:40 pmYCD - SFO

2 stops20h 32mWestJet

Deal found 12/16

$1,762

Thu 12/185:07 pmSFO - YCD

2 stops22h 01mWestJet

Sun 12/2111:50 amYCD - SFO

2 stops30h 00mWestJet

Deal found 12/17

$1,883

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Fri 1/304:07 pmLAX - YCD

2 stops23h 01mMultiple Airlines

Fri 2/63:40 pmYCD - LAX

1 stop19h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/16

$192

Fri 5/86:05 pmLAX - YCD

1 stop6h 17mWestJet

Mon 5/1110:25 amYCD - LAX

1 stop6h 50mWestJet

Deal found 12/16

$211

Thu 1/157:30 amSFO - YCD

1 stop6h 51mAir Canada

Sat 1/173:00 pmYCD - SFO

1 stop5h 34mAir Canada

Deal found 12/15

$222

Tue 3/3110:37 pmSFO - YCD

2 stops15h 42mUnited Airlines

Sat 4/43:00 pmYCD - SFO

1 stop6h 31mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/16

$406

Tue 1/137:00 amLAX - YCD

1 stop17h 32mWestJet

Tue 1/205:15 amYCD - LAX

1 stop16h 48mWestJet

Deal found 12/16

$224

Fri 1/305:45 pmLAX - YCD

2 stops21h 23mWestJet

Fri 2/63:40 pmYCD - LAX

2 stops30h 23mWestJet

Deal found 12/16

$248

Thu 1/151:00 pmSFO - YCD

1 stop11h 32mWestJet

Sat 1/173:40 pmYCD - SFO

2 stops20h 32mWestJet

Deal found 12/17

$251

Thu 1/1512:25 pmSNA - YCD

1 stop9h 11mAir Canada

Sat 1/176:00 amYCD - SNA

1 stop5h 25mAir Canada

Deal found 12/14

$316

Mon 3/304:25 pmSFO - YCD

1 stop5h 09mAir Canada

Sat 4/46:00 amYCD - SFO

1 stop6h 32mAir Canada

Deal found 12/16

$360

Tue 3/3110:37 pmSFO - YCD

2 stops15h 42mUnited Airlines

Thu 4/23:00 pmYCD - SFO

1 stop6h 31mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/16

$406

Thu 1/152:15 pmSNA - YCD

2 stops24h 53mWestJet

Sat 1/175:15 amYCD - SNA

1 stop8h 10mWestJet

Deal found 12/14

$321

Tue 3/317:30 amSFO - YCD

1 stop6h 49mAir Canada

Sat 4/46:00 amYCD - SFO

1 stop6h 32mAir Canada

Deal found 12/16

$360

Thu 1/156:25 pmSNA - YCD

3 stops19h 56mUnited Airlines

Sat 1/173:00 pmYCD - SNA

2 stops17h 53mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/16

$497

Thu 1/155:00 amSMF - YCD

2 stops33h 21mUnited Airlines

Sun 1/183:00 pmYCD - SMF

2 stops18h 57mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/15

$616

Thu 1/1512:30 pmSMF - YCD

1 stop20h 56mAir Canada

Sun 1/186:00 amYCD - SMF

1 stop5h 52mAir Canada

Deal found 12/15

$641

Thu 1/298:40 amSJC - YCD

2 stops12h 56mAir Canada

Sun 2/110:10 amYCD - SJC

2 stops10h 46mAir Canada

Deal found 12/16

$703

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Tue 1/1311:50 amLAX - YCD

2 stops12h 42mWestJet

Tue 1/205:15 amYCD - LAX

1 stop16h 48mWestJet

Deal found 12/16

$200

Tue 1/1311:50 amLAX - YCD

2 stops12h 42mMultiple Airlines

Tue 1/205:15 amYCD - LAX

3 stops33h 57mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/16

$316

Thu 1/157:30 amSFO - YCD

1 stop6h 51mAir Canada

Sat 1/173:00 pmYCD - SFO

1 stop5h 34mAir Canada

Deal found 12/15

$222

Thu 1/1512:25 pmSNA - YCD

1 stop9h 11mAir Canada

Sat 1/176:00 amYCD - SNA

1 stop5h 25mAir Canada

Deal found 12/15

$316

Thu 1/152:15 pmSNA - YCD

2 stops24h 53mWestJet

Sat 1/175:15 amYCD - SNA

1 stop8h 10mWestJet

Deal found 12/14

$321

Thu 1/151:00 pmSFO - YCD

2 stops26h 08mWestJet

Sat 1/173:40 pmYCD - SFO

2 stops20h 32mWestJet

Deal found 12/16

$350

Thu 1/156:25 pmSNA - YCD

3 stops19h 56mUnited Airlines

Sat 1/173:00 pmYCD - SNA

2 stops17h 53mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/16

$497

Thu 1/155:00 amSMF - YCD

2 stops33h 21mUnited Airlines

Sun 1/183:00 pmYCD - SMF

2 stops18h 57mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/15

$616

Sat 1/178:25 amSFO - YCD

1 stop5h 56mUnited Airlines

Tue 1/203:00 pmYCD - SFO

1 stop6h 49mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/16

$430

Sat 1/176:00 amSFO - YCD

2 stops9h 08mWestJet

Tue 1/205:15 amYCD - SFO

1 stop6h 57mWestJet

Deal found 12/17

$473

Fri 1/304:07 pmLAX - YCD

2 stops23h 01mMultiple Airlines

Fri 2/63:40 pmYCD - LAX

1 stop19h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/16

$192

Fri 1/3011:50 amLAX - YCD

1 stop27h 18mWestJet

Fri 2/65:15 amYCD - LAX

1 stop16h 48mWestJet

Deal found 12/16

$208

One-way flights from California to Nanaimo
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Sun 2/112:15 pmLAX - YCD

2 stops26h 50mWestJet

Deal found 12/17

$105

Sun 1/186:30 amLAX - YCD

1 stop7h 51mAir Canada

Deal found 12/17

$126

Sun 1/1810:45 amLAX - YCD

2 stops28h 23mWestJet

Deal found 12/17

$150

Sun 2/19:49 pmLAX - YCD

3 stops26h 37mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/17

$161

Thu 12/256:50 pmSFO - YCD

1 stop14h 36mAir Canada

Deal found 12/14

$337

Sat 12/276:45 pmLAX - YCD

2 stops19h 36mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/15

$361

Thu 12/2510:23 amSFO - YCD

2 stops28h 45mWestJet

Deal found 12/14

$400

Wed 12/246:42 pmLAX - YCD

2 stops19h 39mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/16

$459

Thu 12/253:58 pmSFO - YCD

3 stops23h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/14

$474

Wed 12/2410:50 amLAX - YCD

1 stop28h 18mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/16

$478

Sat 12/276:10 pmLAX - YCD

1 stop15h 16mAir Canada

Deal found 12/15

$646

Sat 12/2711:10 pmLAX - YCD

3 stops15h 58mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/15

$724

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LAX - YCD

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Los Angeles

Fri 1/30

4:07 pm-3:08 pm

2 stops23h 01m

Nanaimo Arpt

Fri 2/6

3:40 pm-11:00 am

1 stop19h 20m

$192

Los AngelesNanaimo

LAX - YCD

LAXYCD

Los Angeles

Fri 5/8

6:05 pm-12:22 am

1 stop6h 17m

Nanaimo Arpt

Mon 5/11

10:25 am-5:15 pm

1 stop6h 50m

$211

San FranciscoNanaimo

SFO - YCD

SFOYCD

San Francisco

Thu 1/15

7:30 am-2:21 pm

1 stop6h 51m

Nanaimo Arpt

Sat 1/17

3:00 pm-8:34 pm

1 stop5h 34m

$222

Los AngelesNanaimo

LAX - YCD

LAXYCD

Los Angeles

Tue 1/13

7:00 am-12:32 am

1 stop17h 32m

Nanaimo Arpt

Tue 1/20

5:15 am-10:03 pm

1 stop16h 48m

$224

Los AngelesNanaimo

LAX - YCD

LAXYCD

Los Angeles

Fri 1/30

5:45 pm-3:08 pm

2 stops21h 23m

Nanaimo Arpt

Fri 2/6

3:40 pm-10:03 pm

2 stops30h 23m

$248

San FranciscoNanaimo

SFO - YCD

SFOYCD

San Francisco

Thu 1/15

1:00 pm-12:32 am

1 stop11h 32m

Nanaimo Arpt

Sat 1/17

3:40 pm-12:12 pm

2 stops20h 32m

$251

Santa AnaNanaimo

SNA - YCD

SNAYCD

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Thu 1/15

12:25 pm-9:36 pm

1 stop9h 11m

Nanaimo Arpt

Sat 1/17

6:00 am-11:25 am

1 stop5h 25m

$316

Santa AnaNanaimo

SNA - YCD

SNAYCD

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Thu 1/15

2:15 pm-3:08 pm

2 stops24h 53m

Nanaimo Arpt

Sat 1/17

5:15 am-1:25 pm

1 stop8h 10m

$321

San FranciscoNanaimo

SFO - YCD

SFOYCD

San Francisco

Mon 3/30

4:25 pm-9:34 pm

1 stop5h 09m

Nanaimo Arpt

Sat 4/4

6:00 am-12:32 pm

1 stop6h 32m

$360

San FranciscoNanaimo

SFO - YCD

SFOYCD

San Francisco

Tue 3/31

7:30 am-2:19 pm

1 stop6h 49m

Nanaimo Arpt

Sat 4/4

6:00 am-12:32 pm

1 stop6h 32m

$360

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Currently, June is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from California to Nanaimo (average of $38). Flying from California to Nanaimo in December is currently the most expensive (average of $96). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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What airport do you fly into for flights to Nanaimo from California?
If you book a flight to Nanaimo from California, you will be flying to Nanaimo Arpt, which is the city’s only airport. Nanaimo Arpt (YCD) is located 8.5 mi from the center of Nanaimo.
How long is the flight from California to Nanaimo?
There are many flights that can get you from California to Nanaimo in 6h 17m. Fly via WestJet, Air Canada, or United Airlines to get the fastest option. The distance from California to Nanaimo is about 1080 mi. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both nonstop flights and flights with stops.
What are the most popular routes from California to Nanaimo?
Most travelers choose San Francisco - Nanaimo Arpt, Los Angeles - Nanaimo Arpt or Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty - Nanaimo Arpt when deciding on the best route from California to Nanaimo.
Can I find deals for flights from California to Nanaimo that include hotel bookings?
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After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from California to Nanaimo.
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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from California to Nanaimo?
Currently, June is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from California to Nanaimo (average of $38). Flying from California to Nanaimo in December is currently the most expensive (average of $96). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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United Airlines	Cheapest$167	Average$487	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%
Air Canada	Cheapest$225	Average$494	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time67%
WestJet	Cheapest$233	Average$351	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time60%

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