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How far is Williams Lake from Nanaimo?

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

The driving distance from Nanaimo (YCD) to Williams Lake (YWL) is 407 miles / 655 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 10 hours 0 minutes.

Nanaimo Airport – Williams Lake Airport

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Distance from Nanaimo to Williams Lake

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Nanaimo to Williams Lake. 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 Nanaimo to Williams Lake?

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

What is the time difference between Nanaimo and Williams Lake?

There is no time difference between Nanaimo and Williams Lake.

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

On average, flying from Nanaimo to Williams Lake 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 Nanaimo to Williams Lake

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

Airport information

Origin Nanaimo Airport
City: Nanaimo
Country: Canada Flag of Canada
IATA Code: YCD
ICAO Code: CYCD
Coordinates: 49°3′8″N, 123°52′12″W
Destination 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