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Cheapest round-trip
C$ 178
Typical prices: C$ 203-C$ 454
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YCD - YYC • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
C$ 189
Typical prices: C$ 207-C$ 475
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Cheap Flights from Nanaimo to Calgary (YCD-YYC)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Nanaimo to Calgary 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Nanaimo to Calgary

Sat, 19 Sep - Mon, 21 Sep
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3:45 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
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1:00 p.m. - 3:10 p.m.
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C$ 178WestJet
Fri, 11 Sep - Mon, 14 Sep
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3:45 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
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4h 15m
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C$ 180WestJet
Thu, 10 Sep - Thu, 17 Sep
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3:45 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
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4h 15m
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7:00 a.m. - 3:10 p.m.
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9h 10m
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C$ 183WestJet
Thu, 10 Sep - Thu, 17 Sep
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8:20 p.m. - 11:05 p.m.
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1h 45mdirect
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7:00 a.m. - 3:10 p.m.
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9h 10m
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C$ 185WestJet
Thu, 20 Aug - Thu, 27 Aug
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5:50 a.m. - 11:47 a.m.
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YYC
4h 57m
2 stops
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3:50 p.m. - 10:10 p.m.
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7h 20m
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C$ 399Air Canada
Fri, 14 Aug - Sun, 16 Aug
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5:50 a.m. - 3:02 p.m.
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YYC
8h 12m
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8:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
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C$ 400Air Canada
Fri, 14 Aug - Sun, 16 Aug
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2:45 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
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6:50 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
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C$ 400Air Canada
Thu, 13 Aug - Sun, 16 Aug
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3:45 p.m. - 8:35 p.m.
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C$ 471Multiple Airlines
Sat, 8 Aug - Sat, 15 Aug
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3:45 p.m. - 8:05 p.m.
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5:00 p.m. - 3:10 p.m.
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23h 10m
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C$ 548Multiple Airlines
Thu, 13 Aug - Sun, 16 Aug
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3:45 p.m. - 10:20 p.m.
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5h 35m
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C$ 562Multiple Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Nanaimo to Calgary flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Nanaimo to Calgary to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from Nanaimo to Calgary?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Nanaimo to Calgary departing in September.

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to Calgary from Nanaimo usually cost between C$ 203 and C$ 507 in September.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was C$ 178 on WestJet (19 Sep–21 Sep).

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Nanaimo to Calgary?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Nanaimo to Calgary clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Calgary on a Friday and more expensive on a Sunday. On your return trip to Nanaimo, you should consider flying back on a Sunday, and avoid Tuesdays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Nanaimo to Calgary?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Nanaimo to Calgary, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Nanaimo to Calgary is October, where tickets cost C$ 199 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is C$ 544 and C$ 364 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Nanaimo to Calgary?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at C$ 429 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Nanaimo to Calgary?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Nanaimo to Calgary, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Nanaimo to Calgary, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 49% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 5 weeks before departure.

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Low season

March

Cheapest flight

C$ 83
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 38% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Nanaimo to Calgary

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Nanaimo to Calgary based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Nanaimo to Calgary

  • Which flights from Nanaimo (YCD) to Calgary (YYC) are eco-friendly?

    On an average flight to Calgary from Nanaimo, a person is responsible for about 207 kg of CO2. If you want to reduce that, you can use the “Less CO2” sort to find flights like WestJet’s non-stop service on which you can save around 51% in CO2, or 106 kg. If you want to fly Air Canada, its service through Vancouver saves about 34%, or 70 kg in CO2.

  • Will my child be able to travel alone on a flight to Calgary from Nanaimo?

    Yes. WestJet offers an unaccompanied minor service at no extra charge, but it is mandatory to book this service for children between the ages of 8 and 11 years old. The service is optional for minors 12 to 17 years old, and children under 8 cannot travel by themselves on WestJet. Flights must be direct, with no connections, and operated by WestJet.

  • Is there public transportation available to take me downtown from Calgary Airport (YYC)?

    Yes. Calgary Transit’s Route 300 bus has a stop at the airport and goes to downtown Calgary. On arrival, head to Door 7 and walk to Pillar 7, where you will find the stop with ticket machines. This service is available from 5:22 am to 12:13 am during the week and 5:36 am to 11:37 pm on weekends. There is also Route 100, which connects to the LRT Blue Line at McKnight-Westwinds.

  • Can I bring my pet with me on board my flight from Nanaimo to Calgary?

    Yes. Most airlines that fly from Nanaimo to Calgary allow pets, but they may have different rules. Air Canada will let you bring a small dog or cat on board with you, as long as they are in a pet carrier that has enough room for it to stand and move around in. The carrier must also be able to fit in the seat in front of you, and additional charges may apply.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Nanaimo to Calgary?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Nanaimo to Calgary was C$ 83 for a one-way ticket and C$ 178 for a round-trip.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Nanaimo to Calgary?

    On your way to Calgary, you’ll fly out from Nanaimo Arpt. You’ll be landing at Calgary.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Nanaimo to Calgary?

    Air Canada, and Air France offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Nanaimo to Calgary flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Nanaimo to Calgary?

    The Boeing 737 MAX 8 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Nanaimo to Calgary flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Nanaimo to Calgary?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Nanaimo and Calgary.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Nanaimo to Calgary?

    There are direct flights from Nanaimo to Calgary on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Nanaimo to Calgary, WestJet or Air Canada?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Nanaimo to Calgary are WestJet and Air Canada. With an average price for the route of C$ 304 and an overall rating of 7.2, WestJet is the most popular choice. Air Canada is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of C$ 632 and an overall rating of 7.1.

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

    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 from Nanaimo to Calgary.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Calgary from 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 from Nanaimo to Calgary?

    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 Calgary with an airline and back to Nanaimo with another airline.

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

    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 Calgary from Nanaimo up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Nanaimo to Calgary

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for C$ 249 or less one-way and C$ 455 or less round-trip.
  • If you plan on bringing more than one carry-on bag on your flight to Calgary Airport (YYC) from Nanaimo Airport (YCD), you may want to upgrade to WestJet Premium, which includes two pieces of checked luggage, as well as your carry-on, along with other perks.
  • Flights from Nanaimo (YCD) to Calgary (YYC) may be relatively short, but you still may want a bite as you travel. Air Canada, for example, provides snack services on many of their flights.
  • When you are at Nanaimo Airport (YCD) for your flight to Calgary, you may want help as you make your way to the gate. There are Blue Navigator Ambassadors and YCD Customer Care teams available throughout the airport to assist you.
  • You could find more affordable options among flights to Calgary from Nanaimo that have layovers. With Air Canada, you could stop in Edmonton or Kelowna, while WestJet has flights that stop in those cities as well as Saskatoon, Vancouver, and Winnipeg.
  • Air Canada has trained staff to assist you if you require mobility aids, such as a wheelchair, or respiratory devices, such as portable oxygen, or if you have vision or hearing impairments. You should notify the airline at least two days before your flight to make sure you get the help you need.

Prefer to fly direct from Nanaimo to Calgary?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Nanaimo Arpt to Calgary.
Find which airlines fly direct from Nanaimo Arpt Airport to Calgary Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Nanaimo Arpt to Calgary

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Tuesday

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Wednesday

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Thursday

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Friday

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Saturday

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Sunday

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Direct returns

Calgary to Nanaimo Arpt

Monday

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Tuesday

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Wednesday

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Thursday

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Friday

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Reviews of the top airlines flying from Nanaimo to Calgary

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Nanaimo to Calgary. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Nanaimo to Calgary? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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WestJetOverall score based on 3415 reviews
6.2Food
7.4Boarding
6.1Entertainment
7.9Crew
7.0Comfort
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Everyone was extremely friendly and nice, from the front desk to the cabin crew!

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jun 2026
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Everyone was extremely friendly and nice, from the front desk to the cabin crew!

I like that we landed safely and that my dog was safe underneath as well. Outside of that, we were 45 mins late for a direct flight that is 1.5 hours long. And 2 of my 3 bags did not make the flight. Only my dog was onboard.

Decent entertainment although my wife was not offered any ear buds so couldn’t enjoy. Real issue was the appalling food. Presentation was unacceptable with cheap hard to open packaged bread, plastic cheese again in hard to open shrink wrap, main course in small cardboard box again hard to open, wooden utensils which lack substance making the whole experience poor. Surprised I didn’t cover myself or neighbour as the food moved all over the place. Breakfast calzone was dry and unappealing with the staff basically throwing them around. Very disappointed

I wasn’t checked in for the third leg of my flight, my bag was checked through to Dublin but when I went to the gate in Toronto they said I wasn’t on the flight and had given my seat away. I had to wait 24 hours for another flight and instead on the one I had booked it was now 2 flights.

Flight delayed missed connecting flight crew not very helpful very frustrating customer service

Again, flight was late. It’s expected of this airline now i guess.

Delayed 8 hours, This is the 2nd time in a month that my flight was not on time.

Delays and missed connections were very hard the crew were wonderful but 1 1/2 hours late from Abbotsford to a 4 hour wait in Calgary was too much. I am 79 years old and I didn’t get to my destination until after 1 in the morning. They could have offered a seat in the lounge or a meal. I was very disappointed in the treatment

Poorly staffed check-in in Victoria. Unhappy WestJet person on counter. Then our flight was delayed by 2 hours, which meant our luggage failed to make the flight to LHR. Overall poor communications to passengers. Fortunately the flight from YYC to LHR was good and on time.

West jet once again canceled the flight delaying my travel this is inexcusable they are not capable of running an airline

It was one and a half hour flight, however it was delayed for one hour, no bus running after getting off the C-Train,

Our original flight was cancelled due to mechanical reasons. This cancellation caused us to miss our connection and we were not able to get another flight for 3 days and then needed to make an extra connection to get there. Air Canada did not rebook our flight for us, it took several hours of talking with staff in the airport and making phone calls to get the flights rebooked. We never received a voucher for our hotel and meals while we were waiting for our next flight and it was only after talking to several staff that we were provided some general information about how we could be reimbursed. We tried entering our ticket information in the website provided, but it did not recognize our flight information. When we asked someone on the phone about this they said we'd need to contact the customer relations department, but that it's not possible to reach them on the phone. I don't understand what company would have a customer relations department that you can't talk to. We spent about $1,000 for hotels and meals for our family while waiting for a flight home and I'm not confident we will ever get reimbursed for this. I understand that mechanical issues can happen to any airline, but this is the 4th time that this has happened to my wife and I on Air Canada and we have only flown Air Canada about 8 times, so this is not a good track record. Also, when we did finally get a flight home (which was also delayed due to mechanical problems), we were told we couldn't bring a standard carry on even though the information on our ticket clearly indicated that we could bring a carry on bag. The staff at the gate were not understanding about this situation.

It would have been better if it wasn’t cancelled

Flt was Vanc to Toronto. You don’t serve food and child behind me kicking the seat. Otherwise good.

I was instructed to put my carry on under my seat, because it was a backpack, not a wheeled carrying. It it almost the same size as a wheeled carrying, soni had no legroom for the flight and could not even put my feet flat on the floor. I spent the entire flight with my ankle and knee twisted and could barely walk by the time we landed. As other travellers boarded, the same flight attendant allowed them to put their small backpacks in the overhead bins, along with their wheeled carry ons. There were empty luggage bins when the plane took off. Air Canada clearly does not care.about the comfort of their passengers.

Affordable & comfortable. Not sure why a party of two I booked at the same time got seated separately.

The crew was friendly and good and I felt safe and secure in the air. I was not happy to find that my “window” seat had no window, when I had options at the time of check-in and would have selected another had I known. I felt a bit claustrophobic. I was also unhappy to pay $75cdn to check my bag, to then have it go missing for 1hr 20mins, upon arrival. I could have been half way to Oxford, my final destination, in that time. The dinner was good, but the breakfast is quite terrible now. It is two sugary items and only one coffee service in an increasingly small cup. We all know inflation is a big thing right now, but skimping on tea and coffee!

No soft drinks provided and staff at boarding was very rude. Moreover, the flight was one hour delayed.

A lot off people carry on real big suitcases. I wish the staff start enforcing the size of carry on

I wish they would clamp down on the people bringing large luggage onboard

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