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NZY to CXH: distance & flight time
San Diego (North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field) → Vancouver (Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome)
1,186 mi
1,909 km · 1,031 nm
3h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,186 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 3m 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
- NZY — North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field · San Diego, United States
- CXH — Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome · Vancouver, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NZY
- SAN · San Diego International Airport3 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field12 mi away
- SDM · Brown Field Municipal Airport16 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field17 mi away
Near CXH
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport8 mi away
- YDT · Boundary Bay Airport16 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport25 mi away
- YSE · Squamish Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NZY from CXH?
The flight distance from San Diego (NZY) to Vancouver (CXH) is 1,186 miles (1,909 km, 1,031 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NZY to CXH?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 3m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from NZY to CXH?
Nonstop service on NZY–CXH depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NZY to CXH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NZY–CXH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NZY to CXH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NZY–CXH tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.