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How far is Nanaimo from Williams Lake?

The distance between Williams Lake (Williams Lake Airport) and Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport) is 231 miles / 371 kilometers / 200 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Williams Lake (YWL) to Nanaimo (YCD) is 406 miles / 654 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 10 hours 1 minutes.

Williams Lake Airport – Nanaimo Airport

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Distance from Williams Lake to Nanaimo

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 230.653 miles
  • 371.200 kilometers
  • 200.432 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
  • 230.483 miles
  • 370.927 kilometers
  • 200.285 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 Williams Lake to Nanaimo?

The estimated flight time from Williams Lake Airport to Nanaimo Airport is 56 minutes.

What is the time difference between Williams Lake and Nanaimo?

There is no time difference between Williams Lake and Nanaimo.

Flight carbon footprint between Williams Lake Airport (YWL) and Nanaimo Airport (YCD)

On average, flying from Williams Lake to Nanaimo generates about 59 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 59 kilograms equals 130 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Williams Lake to Nanaimo

See the map of the shortest flight path between Williams Lake Airport (YWL) and Nanaimo Airport (YCD).

Airport information

Origin Williams Lake Airport
City: Williams Lake
Country: Canada Flag of Canada
IATA Code: YWL
ICAO Code: CYWL
Coordinates: 52°10′59″N, 122°3′14″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