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NZJ to YCD: distance & flight time
Santa Ana (El Toro Marine Corps Air Station) → Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport)
1,108 mi
1,784 km · 963 nm
2h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,108 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 53m 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
- NZJ — El Toro Marine Corps Air Station · Santa Ana, United States
- YCD — Nanaimo 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 NZJ
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport43 mi away
- SNA · John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport8 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport20 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport21 mi away
Near YCD
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport32 mi away
- ZNA · Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport10 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base22 mi away
- YYJ · Victoria International Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NZJ from YCD?
The flight distance from Santa Ana (NZJ) to Nanaimo (YCD) is 1,108 miles (1,784 km, 963 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NZJ to YCD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 53m 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 NZJ to YCD?
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