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HIO to ZNA: distance & flight time
Hillsboro (Portland Hillsboro Airport) → Nanaimo (Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport)
256 mi
412 km · 222 nm
1h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
256 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 8m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- HIO — Portland Hillsboro Airport · Hillsboro, 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 HIO
- PDX · Portland International Airport17 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport27 mi away
- KLS · Southwest Washington Regional Airport40 mi away
- OTK · Tillamook Airport43 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 HIO from ZNA?
The flight distance from Hillsboro (HIO) to Nanaimo (ZNA) is 256 miles (412 km, 222 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIO to ZNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 8m 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 cheapest way to fly from HIO to ZNA?
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