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CAE to ZNA: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Nanaimo (Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport)
2,411 mi
3,880 km · 2,095 nm
5h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,411 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, United States
- ZNA — Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport · Nanaimo, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Near ZNA
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport35 mi away
- YCD · Nanaimo Airport10 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base31 mi away
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from ZNA?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Nanaimo (ZNA) is 2,411 miles (3,880 km, 2,095 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to ZNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 12m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Columbia and Nanaimo?
Nanaimo is 3 hours behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to ZNA?
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