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Cheap Flights to Nanaimo

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights to Nanaimo that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals to Nanaimo

Wed, Oct 1 - Sat, Oct 4
Air Canada Logo
5:15 pm - 8:29 amLAX-YCD
15h 14m1 stop
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2:45 pm - 9:28 pmYCD-LAX
6h 43m1 stop
$219Air Canada
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Thu, Oct 30 - Thu, Nov 6
Air Canada Logo
1:20 pm - 9:36 pmSFO-YCD
8h 16m1 stop
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6:00 am - 12:20 pmYCD-SFO
6h 20m1 stop
$225Air Canada
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Sun, Sep 28 - Wed, Oct 1
WestJet Logo
6:05 pm - 12:29 amSFO-YCD
6h 24m1 stop
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5:35 am - 11:54 amYCD-SFO
6h 19m1 stop
$230WestJet
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Wed, Nov 26 - Sun, Nov 30
WestJet Logo
11:50 am - 12:32 amLAX-YCD
12h 42m2 stops
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11:50 am - 11:00 amYCD-LAX
23h 10m2 stops
$247WestJet
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Wed, Nov 26 - Sun, Nov 30
WestJet Logo
11:50 am - 12:32 amLAX-YCD
12h 42m2 stops
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3:40 pm - 11:00 amYCD-LAX
19h 20m1 stop
$255WestJet
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Thu, Oct 30 - Thu, Nov 6
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10:15 am - 3:08 pmSFO-YCD
4h 53m1 stop
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5:15 am - 8:44 amYCD-SFO
27h 29m2 stops
Wed, Nov 26 - Sun, Nov 30
WestJet Logo
11:50 am - 3:06 pmLAX-YCD
27h 16m1 stop
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3:40 pm - 11:00 amYCD-LAX
19h 20m1 stop
$265WestJet
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Fri, Oct 3 - Mon, Oct 6
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9:36 am - 12:29 amLAX-YCD
14h 53m2 stops
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3:40 pm - 11:43 amYCD-LAX
20h 03m1 stop
Wed, Oct 1 - Sat, Oct 4
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7:00 am - 12:29 amLAX-YCD
17h 29m1 stop
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3:40 pm - 11:56 pmYCD-LAX
8h 16m2 stops
Sat, Feb 28 - Sat, Mar 7
United Airlines Logo
4:57 pm - 2:21 pmBOS-YCD
24h 24m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
3:00 pm - 7:18 amYCD-BOS
13h 18m2 stops
$890United Airlines
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Air Canada's Preferred Economy seats add legroom.
WestJet's Extended Comfort seats offer extra legroom.
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Cheapest round-trip
$219
Air Canada
Wed 10/1Sat 10/4
LAX - YCD • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
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SFO - YCD • 1 stop
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Expert advice for your flight to Nanaimo

 
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Air Canada

Air Canada offers priority check-in for higher fare classes and elite status members.


Air Canada’s Preferred Economy seats offer up to four extra inches of legroom for an additional fee.

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WestJet’s Premium cabin offers two free checked bags and priority boarding on narrowbody aircraft.


WestJet’s Extended Comfort seats provide three to six extra inches of legroom and priority boarding.

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How long is the flight to Nanaimo?

The duration of your flight to Nanaimo depends on your departure and arrival airports. Obviously, any flights that include a layover will also be longer. The most popular routes to Nanaimo on KAYAK are from San Francisco, which takes 2h 13m, Los Angeles, which takes 2h 52m, Boston, which takes 6h 10m, and New York, which takes 6h 11m.

Good to know - Book Cheap Nanaimo Plane Tickets

Low seasonMarch
Cheapest flight$69
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 4% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 14% lower on average.
Flight from San Francisco to Nanaimo

When to book flights to Nanaimo

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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. The information is for flights to Nanaimo based on your location. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs - booking Nanaimo flights

  • How far is Nanaimo Arpt Airport from central Nanaimo?

    You’ll need to travel 8 miles to reach the Nanaimo city center from Nanaimo Arpt Airport.

  • What is the name of Nanaimo’s airport?

    There is only 1 airport in Nanaimo, called Nanaimo Arpt Airport (YCD). It can also be referred to as Nanaimo or Nanaimo Arpt.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Nanaimo?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Nanaimo is Wednesday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as $371. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Thursday, where round-trip prices are $597 on average.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Nanaimo?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to Nanaimo.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Nanaimo?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Nanaimo is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Nanaimo?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Nanaimo with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Nanaimo?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Nanaimo up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Nanaimo?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Nanaimo is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost $855 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Nanaimo is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,107.

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Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying to Nanaimo

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Nanaimo. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from the United States to Nanaimo. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 8929 reviews
7.3Comfort
7.7Boarding
8.1Crew
7.1Entertainment
6.6Food
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We had to deboard 2 times due to maintenance issues. They changed the plane, and then we got deviated to LAX due to maibtenance issues on the other plane, had to sleep at LAX and los a full day.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Sep 2025SFO - MEX
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We had to deboard 2 times due to maintenance issues. They changed the plane, and then we got deviated to LAX due to maibtenance issues on the other plane, had to sleep at LAX and los a full day.

Everything was good, except the seats in economy were so close together, you could barely get out when the seat in front of your was reclined. If the airlines keep jamming in more and more seats, it will become intolerable. I will look for another airline that considers customer comfort and does not keep adding more rows of seats for more profit.

The newer screen was super cool and had the option to watch many different shows or movies. Crew was polite and helpful. However again, many children screaming bloody murder and kicking my seat, and parents doing nothing about it as usual.

Flight was good and crew was super polite. However, there were around 5 kids screaming the WHOLE 2 hours. I understand kids have to come but parents need to do something to control their children. They make the experience terrible, especially after finishing 16 hour shifts at the hospital I needed some sleep, which I did not get.

I had no checked baggage but was required to hand over carry on baggage at the door of the plane. There was a lot of overboard space in the plane and I was one of the last ones. I ran to get my carry on but it was gone. I was given back at the plane door in Toronto, so the wait was not as long as it would have been at the carousel.

We had a layover from YVR to Denver. We bought 4 bottles of Absolut Vodka at the YVR Duty Free for $116.20, after going through security and American Customs Pre Clearance at YVR, Vancouver. When we landed in Denver, United put us behind the American Customs as well as TSA again for some reason. We were forced to go through American Customs and TSA again. TSA confiscated our rightfully owned Duty Free Absolut Vodka bottles. Because United incorrectly forced our flight behind American border and TSA again, we missed the connecting flight. After United put us on a later flight, we eventually arrived in Chicago very late, with hardly any sleep. I am looking for compensation from United for our incorrectly confiscated Absolut Vodka bottles worth $116.20, as well as compensation for incorrectly putting us behind American Customs and TSA again, causing us to miss our connecting flight, making us arrive extremely late in Chicago.

From the first moment you interact with United Airlines, you can expect nothing less but extreme frustration. The baggage handler at the bag drop seems completely unbothered by the presence of customers waiting in line. No help was extended to load the baggage whatsoever. And if any of your bags is overweight by 0.01 pound they will make you re-distribute everything in your suitcase just to play power trip. When it was time to board no help was extended to customers to locate their seats. Moreover. It was a chaotic mess at the gate when it was unclear who should board first and everyone just bunched up, trying to get on the plane. I am sure the crew was doing their best to perform their jobs while being paid their wages however it shouldn’t be that hard to smile once or twice when you’re in the business if serving customers. It is a shame for the United States of America to have a flagship carrier of such low caliber. Our flight was also delayed by about an hour and a half due to further delays prior to our inbound flight. Being someone who has travelled for both business and leisure in Asia, Europe, and South America I have never experienced such poor quality of service.

The pilots were late and it made us 1 hour late. The meat was tough and bok choy was also tough.

the delay for 3 hours was understandable due to weather conditions but the flight should’ve provided some on flight compensations or at least provide more food.

Flight was actually on Air Canada. The flight itself was fine. Nothing special. Food was pretty pathetic except for cookies. They offered plenty of food and drinks but just wasn't very good. Even for airline food.

The experience was good just the upcharge of over a hundred dollars was not cool.

No internet, not even westjet connect makes for a boring flight

I like the web site, prompt notifications, website checks in process, and airport check in. The flight attendants are attentive and polite. The return flight was 2 hours late and reason vine doesn't sound like an unplanned and unexpected issue (scheduled plane maintenance).

Good, a bit cramped in the seat as my neighbour was a bit large

7 hour layover was a drag. Free internet on the long leg was great.

From vancouver go calgary nd vice vetsa fligjt was delayed

It was good! Short flight and it was on time!

Asked to cancel flight 6 days in advance of flight back to St. Louis, MO. Would not allow. No credit either.

Crew was nice especially by North American standards. Bad good. No entertainment screens. Terrible WiFi

This flight was better than the first. Two of the flight attendants were wonderful at supporting m through nausea and vomiting through the flight. No tv, no food, very interesting. I’ve never paid for wifi (just the $3 chatting) until these 2 flights. This experience has changed my opinion on layovers. Idk if I’ll ever do one again

My flight from New York to Canada and Canada to Brisbane was canceled, so I had to take united airlines instead flight from New York to Dubai then layover in Dubai 8 hours then from Dubai to Brisbane it was extremely difficult for me , it was a nightmare flying with Canadian airlines unfortunately.

Real smooth and easy, Real good leg room in coach!

They rescheduled me and I had no issues with the new flight

They could care less about you. Just under a 4 hour delay in Seattle, leading into a missed connection in Vancouver, which led to 2 more delays that added up to 3 more hours leaving us to have to sleep on the floor of the Toronto airport cause they don't help you find accomodations and they just book you on the next flight out. Took an additional 14 hours to get home. Always given the brush off to get rid of us. Worst airline ever

Both flights are delayed so I rate the whole experience as mediocre.

Aircraft had technical issues. After 3 hours of trying to resolve, flight was cancelled. Was booked on a flight leaving 12 hours after intended departure. Now on 4 flights instead of 2 and a day late to my destination.

Before final boarding, my husband and I — both seniors — were told that we could not bring our carry-on bags with us due to being in Zone 6. The staff took our bags with little explanation, stating it was policy. While we understand boarding procedures may vary by zone, the way we were spoken to was unnecessarily rude and dismissive. We felt disrespected and singled out, and the interaction left us deeply uncomfortable. As seniors, we expect to be treated with courtesy and dignity, especially during travel when accommodations and communication matter most. We hope you will look into this matter and ensure better training for staff in handling such situations with more empathy and professionalism.

Easy boarding and comfortable seating were plusses. Enjoyed the experience and good service from the captain and crew. Many thanks...!

All was good except for the seats, not very comfy.

Poor air traffic controller staffing led to a 50%reduction on flights so we got to wait 4 hrs for our flight! Very disorganized at the gate Poor communication with customers

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