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YCR to ZNA: distance & flight time
Cross Lake (Cross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) Airport) → Nanaimo (Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport)
1,170 mi
1,883 km · 1,017 nm
3h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,170 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 1m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YCR — Cross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) Airport · Cross Lake, Canada
- 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 YCR
- ZJG · Jenpeg Airport13 mi away
- YNE · Norway House Airport45 mi away
- YTD · Thicket Portage Airport49 mi away
- PIW · Pikwitonei Airport72 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 YCR from ZNA?
The flight distance from Cross Lake (YCR) to Nanaimo (ZNA) is 1,170 miles (1,883 km, 1,017 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCR to ZNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 1m 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 Cross Lake and Nanaimo?
Nanaimo is 2 hours behind Cross Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCR to ZNA?
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