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How far is Nanaimo from Friday Harbor, WA?

The distance between Friday Harbor (Friday Harbor Airport) and Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport) is 53 miles / 86 kilometers / 46 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Friday Harbor (FRD) to Nanaimo (YCD) is 76 miles / 122 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 3 hours 10 minutes.

Friday Harbor Airport – Nanaimo Airport

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Distance from Friday Harbor to Nanaimo

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Friday Harbor to Nanaimo. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 53.243 miles
  • 85.687 kilometers
  • 46.267 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 53.157 miles
  • 85.547 kilometers
  • 46.192 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Friday Harbor to Nanaimo?

The estimated flight time from Friday Harbor Airport to Nanaimo Airport is 36 minutes.

What is the time difference between Friday Harbor and Nanaimo?

There is no time difference between Friday Harbor and Nanaimo.

Flight carbon footprint between Friday Harbor Airport (FRD) and Nanaimo Airport (YCD)

On average, flying from Friday Harbor to Nanaimo generates about 33 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 33 kilograms equals 72 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Friday Harbor to Nanaimo

See the map of the shortest flight path between Friday Harbor Airport (FRD) and Nanaimo Airport (YCD).

Airport information

Origin Friday Harbor Airport
City: Friday Harbor, WA
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: FRD
ICAO Code: KFHR
Coordinates: 48°31′19″N, 123°1′26″W
Destination Nanaimo Airport
City: Nanaimo
Country: Canada Flag of Canada
IATA Code: YCD
ICAO Code: CYCD
Coordinates: 49°3′8″N, 123°52′12″W