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YCD to KIX: distance & flight time
Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport) → Osaka (Kansai International Airport)
4,908 mi
7,899 km · 4,265 nm
10h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,908 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YCD — Nanaimo Airport · Nanaimo, Canada
- KIX — Kansai International Airport · Osaka, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near KIX
- UKB · Kobe Airport14 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport27 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base42 mi away
- SHM · Nanki Shirahama Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCD from KIX?
The flight distance from Nanaimo (YCD) to Osaka (KIX) is 4,908 miles (7,899 km, 4,265 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCD to KIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 5m 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 time difference between Nanaimo and Osaka?
Osaka is 16 hours ahead of Nanaimo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCD to KIX?
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