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NZY to ZNA: distance & flight time
San Diego (North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field) → Nanaimo (Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport)
1,191 mi
1,916 km · 1,035 nm
3h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,191 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
- 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 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 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 NZY from ZNA?
The flight distance from San Diego (NZY) to Nanaimo (ZNA) is 1,191 miles (1,916 km, 1,035 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NZY to ZNA?
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.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NZY to ZNA?
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