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SQA to ZNA: distance & flight time
Santa Ynez (Santa Ynez Airport) → Nanaimo (Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport)
1,026 mi
1,652 km · 892 nm
2h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,026 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 42m 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
- SQA — Santa Ynez Airport · Santa Ynez, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near SQA
- SBA · Santa Barbara Municipal Airport18 mi away
- LPC · Lompoc Airport23 mi away
- VBG · Vandenberg Air Force Base30 mi away
- SMX · Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field30 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 SQA from ZNA?
The flight distance from Santa Ynez (SQA) to Nanaimo (ZNA) is 1,026 miles (1,652 km, 892 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQA to ZNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 42m 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 SQA to ZNA?
Nonstop service on SQA–ZNA 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 2h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SQA to ZNA?
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Why are some SQA to ZNA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SQA–ZNA 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.