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SAN to ZNA: distance & flight time
San Diego (San Diego International Airport) → Nanaimo (Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport)
1,189 mi
1,913 km · 1,033 nm
3h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,189 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
- SAN — San Diego International Airport · 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 SAN
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 SAN from ZNA?
The flight distance from San Diego (SAN) to Nanaimo (ZNA) is 1,189 miles (1,913 km, 1,033 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAN 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 SAN to ZNA?
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