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MGY to ZNA: distance & flight time
Dayton (Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport) → Nanaimo (Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport)
2,043 mi
3,289 km · 1,776 nm
4h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,043 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 28m 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
- MGY — Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport · Dayton, 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 MGY
- FFO · Wright-Patterson Air Force Base19 mi away
- DAY · James M Cox Dayton International Airport22 mi away
- HAO · Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field22 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark26 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 MGY from ZNA?
The flight distance from Dayton (MGY) to Nanaimo (ZNA) is 2,043 miles (3,289 km, 1,776 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGY to ZNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 28m 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 Dayton and Nanaimo?
Nanaimo is 3 hours behind Dayton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGY to ZNA?
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