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ZHI to YCD: distance & flight time
Grenchen (Grenchen Airport) → Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport)
5,177 mi
8,331 km · 4,498 nm
10h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,177 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZHI — Grenchen Airport · Grenchen, Switzerland
- 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 ZHI
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport19 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport29 mi away
- QNC · Neuchatel Airport30 mi away
- BOR · Fontaine Airport38 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 ZHI from YCD?
The flight distance from Grenchen (ZHI) to Nanaimo (YCD) is 5,177 miles (8,331 km, 4,498 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZHI to YCD?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 37m 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 Grenchen and Nanaimo?
Nanaimo is 9 hours behind Grenchen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZHI to YCD?
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