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YEL to ZNA: distance & flight time
ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport) → Nanaimo (Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport)
1,908 mi
3,070 km · 1,658 nm
4h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,908 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 12m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YEL — Elliot Lake Municipal Airport · ELLIOT 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 YEL
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport32 mi away
- YEM · Manitoulin East Municipal Airport49 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport61 mi away
- YSB · Sudbury Airport86 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 YEL from ZNA?
The flight distance from ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) to Nanaimo (ZNA) is 1,908 miles (3,070 km, 1,658 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEL to ZNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 12m 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 ELLIOT LAKE and Nanaimo?
Nanaimo is 3 hours behind ELLIOT LAKE.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEL to ZNA?
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