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SNA to YCD: distance & flight time
Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport) → Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport)
1,106 mi
1,781 km · 961 nm
2h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,106 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 52m 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
- SNA — John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport · 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 SNA
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport36 mi away
- NZJ · El Toro Marine Corps Air Station8 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport15 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport19 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 SNA from YCD?
The flight distance from Santa Ana (SNA) to Nanaimo (YCD) is 1,106 miles (1,781 km, 961 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SNA to YCD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 52m 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 SNA to YCD?
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