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C$ 36 Find Cheap Flights from Vancouver to Nanaimo

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Cheap Flights from Vancouver to Nanaimo (YVR-YCD)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Vancouver 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 from Vancouver to Nanaimo

Wed, 9 Jul - Wed, 16 Jul
Air Canada Logo
10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.YVR-YCD
0h 30mdirect
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6:00 a.m. - 6:35 a.m.YCD-YVR
0h 35mdirect
C$ 93Air Canada
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Sat, 5 Jul - Sat, 12 Jul
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2:35 p.m. - 3:09 p.m.YVR-YCD
0h 34mdirect
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3:40 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.YCD-YVR
0h 35mdirect
C$ 115WestJet
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Thu, 10 Jul - Thu, 17 Jul
WestJet Logo
2:35 p.m. - 3:09 p.m.YVR-YCD
0h 34mdirect
WestJet Logo
3:40 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.YCD-YVR
0h 35mdirect
C$ 145WestJet
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Sat, 5 Jul - Sat, 12 Jul
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2:35 p.m. - 3:09 p.m.YVR-YCD
0h 34mdirect
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2:00 p.m. - 9:23 p.m.YCD-YVR
7h 23m2 stops
C$ 175WestJet
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Wed, 25 Jun - Wed, 2 Jul
Air Canada Logo
10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.YVR-YCD
0h 30mdirect
Air Canada Logo
6:00 a.m. - 6:35 a.m.YCD-YVR
0h 35mdirect
C$ 178Air Canada
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Wed, 9 Jul - Wed, 16 Jul
WestJet Logo
10:50 a.m. - 7:22 p.m.YVR-YCD
8h 32m2 stops
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3:40 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.YCD-YVR
0h 35mdirect
C$ 197WestJet
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Wed, 9 Jul - Wed, 16 Jul
WestJet Logo
12:35 p.m. - 7:22 p.m.YVR-YCD
6h 47m1 stop
WestJet Logo
3:40 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.YCD-YVR
0h 35mdirect
C$ 226WestJet
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Wed, 9 Jul - Wed, 16 Jul
WestJet Logo
2:35 p.m. - 3:09 p.m.YVR-YCD
0h 34mdirect
WestJet Logo
3:40 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.YCD-YVR
0h 35mdirect
C$ 237WestJet
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Sat, 5 Jul - Sat, 12 Jul
WestJet Logo
2:35 p.m. - 3:09 p.m.YVR-YCD
0h 34mdirect
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5:35 a.m. - 9:35 a.m.YCD-YVR
4h 00m1 stop
C$ 252WestJet
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Sat, 5 Jul - Sat, 12 Jul
WestJet Logo
10:50 a.m. - 7:22 p.m.YVR-YCD
8h 32m2 stops
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5:35 a.m. - 12:19 p.m.YCD-YVR
6h 44m2 stops
C$ 275WestJet
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Expert advice

Expert advice for your flight from Vancouver to Nanaimo

 
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Air Canada

Air Canada's Preferred Economy seats offer up to 10 cm extra legroom, enhancing comfort on short flights.


Air Canada's Aeroplan offers free messaging Wi-Fi, a perk for members on select flights.

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WestJet

WestJet offers priority boarding for Premium passengers, enhancing efficiency on short domestic flights.


WestJet's EconoFlex includes a checked bag, seat selection, and free changes, ideal for flexibility.

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KAYAK's insights & trends for Vancouver to Nanaimo flights

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

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

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

For Vancouver to Nanaimo, Saturday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Tuesday is the most expensive. Flying from Nanaimo back to Vancouver, the best deals are generally found on Friday, with Sunday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Vancouver Intl Airport to Nanaimo?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Vancouver Intl Airport to Nanaimo, 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 Vancouver Intl Airport to Nanaimo is February, where tickets cost C$ 70 (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$ 700 and C$ 513 respectively.


Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
High seasonMay
Cheapest flightC$ 36
Best time to beat the crowds (38% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 44% lower on average.
Flight from Vancouver to Nanaimo

When to book flights from Vancouver to Nanaimo

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Vancouver to Nanaimo 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 Vancouver to Nanaimo flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Vancouver Intl Airport to Nanaimo?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Vancouver Intl Airport to Nanaimo was C$ 26 for a one-way ticket and C$ 68 for a round-trip.

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

    Only Air Canada offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the Vancouver to Nanaimo flight route.

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

    The De Havilland (Bombardier) DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Vancouver to Nanaimo flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Vancouver to Nanaimo?

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Vancouver to Nanaimo are WestJet and Air Canada. With an average price for the route of C$ 112 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$ 253 and an overall rating of 7.1.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Vancouver 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 from Vancouver to Nanaimo.

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

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Vancouver 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 to Vancouver with another airline.

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

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for C$ 47 or less one-way and C$ 100 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Vancouver to Nanaimo?

Find which airlines fly direct from Vancouver Intl Airport to Nanaimo Arpt Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Vancouver Intl to Nanaimo Arpt

Monday

Air Canada,Lufthansa,United Airlines, +1 more

Air Canada,Lufthansa, +2 more

Tuesday

Air Canada,Lufthansa,United Airlines, +1 more

Air Canada,Lufthansa, +2 more

Wednesday

Air Canada,Lufthansa,United Airlines, +1 more

Air Canada,Lufthansa, +2 more

Thursday

Air Canada,Lufthansa,United Airlines, +1 more

Air Canada,Lufthansa, +2 more

Friday

Air Canada,Lufthansa,United Airlines, +1 more

Air Canada,Lufthansa, +2 more

Saturday

Air Canada,Lufthansa,United Airlines, +1 more

Air Canada,Lufthansa, +2 more

Sunday

Air Canada,Lufthansa,United Airlines, +1 more

Air Canada,Lufthansa, +2 more

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Direct returns

Nanaimo Arpt to Vancouver Intl

Monday

ANA,Air Canada,Lufthansa, +3 more

ANA,Air Canada, +4 more

Tuesday

ANA,Air Canada,Lufthansa, +3 more

ANA,Air Canada, +4 more

Wednesday

ANA,Air Canada,Lufthansa, +3 more

ANA,Air Canada, +4 more

Thursday

ANA,Air Canada,Lufthansa, +3 more

ANA,Air Canada, +4 more

Friday

ANA,Air Canada,Lufthansa, +3 more

ANA,Air Canada, +4 more

Saturday

ANA,Air Canada,Lufthansa, +3 more

ANA,Air Canada, +4 more

Sunday

ANA,Air Canada,Lufthansa, +3 more

ANA,Air Canada, +4 more

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Top airlines flying from Vancouver to Nanaimo

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Vancouver to Nanaimo. 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.
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7.2
WestJetOverall score based on 2868 reviews
6.2Food
7.4Boarding
6.1Entertainment
7.1Comfort
7.9Crew
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Not the greatest experience everything was pretty mediocre. My seat was by the washroom in the aisle and was not located well as everyone past each other people were right in my seat and space.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Jun 2025YYZ - YVR
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Not the greatest experience everything was pretty mediocre. My seat was by the washroom in the aisle and was not located well as everyone past each other people were right in my seat and space.

Lots of overhead storage, good crew, good service, smooth landing.

Terrible decision to take a night flight. Not enough time to sleep and premium seat has no foot rest ao couldn’t get comfortable!

Late departure, so I missed connection in Detroit. But Delta gave me a great hotel & breakfast. Just sorry I could not get anything from my checked baggage.

Was on a Swoop plane. No wifi and no Westjet connect

My husband required a wheelchair to get to the airplane and the service he received was exemplary. Thank you.

Internet on both flights was sketchy. Thus in flight entertainment was non- existent on MN - Balrimote leg.

WestJet was able to re-book us to the next available flight at no charge when air traffic controller staffing shortage delayed our inbound flight

I am a tall woman and could not move my legs enough to reach down under the seat in front of me to retrieve anything I put down there. I sat in both aisle and window seats and felt extremely cramped. In the aisle seat, if the stewardess was heavy, it was impossible to pass, and she would knock my arm shoulder and thigh every time she went by. If I can avoid it, I will not be flying this airline again.

Get our, as a group, skis on time to their destination. Have more attendants checking people in. There was only one. The line was a block long :( . Also flight change with 5-hour delay

Very clean plane, staff were courteous, complimentary wifi and beverages are nice, and it was nice to have a whole row to myself! I do miss having seatback entertainment, though. And the prices are getting ridiculous, especially with the different teared tickets. But the flight overall was great.

The flight wose Daley 2hr I lost my connect flight i wose delay one day and I am not happy

Had the same two cabin attendants and Darren and Lea are exceptional

Nuts would be better than pretzels as the non sweet snack

I’m writing to share my deep frustration with a recent experience, which I feel reflects a troubling trend in the airline industry—one where customer care often takes a backseat to profit maximization. First, I do want to acknowledge a positive aspect: I appreciated that your team accommodated a seat change due to my medical needs without charging an additional fee. This gesture made a genuine difference during my trip, and I’m thankful for that. That said, the overall experience left me extremely disappointed. The ticket I purchased for myself and a companion turned out to be “basic”—a fare category I now understand to be non-refundable and non-transferable. Unfortunately, my travel companion was involved in a car accident and could not fly. Not only was I unable to receive any kind of reimbursement, but I also couldn't transfer the ticket to someone else, despite the flight being overbooked by three passengers. This inflexibility felt exploitative. To add to the frustration, I had to shoulder additional unexpected expenses: overpriced in-flight food and a costly baggage fee on my return trip. The entire process felt more like a profit-maximizing scheme than a customer service experience. I understand that airlines, like any business, need to remain financially viable. However, creating fare structures that penalize customers during emergencies, while simultaneously overbooking flights, comes across as deeply unfair. It’s hard to feel like a valued passenger in this environment. While I don’t expect much will come of this message, I do hope Air Canada takes this feedback seriously. There’s an opportunity to lead with integrity in an industry where choices for consumers are becoming more limited and experiences increasingly transactional.

Boarding is a mess. The lines all jammed together and no one knows which line was for which zone. The flight was delayed and the plane taxied on tarmac for more than 30 mins before we could get off. Overall not a bad flight. But the boarding part can do better.

Very good AC Rouge flight YYZ-TPA. Great crew, all went smoothly. Thank you!

Service is pretty good. Sandwiches have to be purchased but I’ve bought my own food. Seat was comfortable and various movies to chose from.

Very friendly staff. Good seats on a quick flight. Right on time.

Very nice Crew! Not much entertainment, but it was only a short flight, so it is okay for this flight.

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