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ZNA to AXT: distance & flight time
Nanaimo (Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport) → Akita (Akita Airport)
4,453 mi
7,166 km · 3,869 nm
9h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,453 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 12m 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
- ZNA — Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport · Nanaimo, Canada
- AXT — Akita Airport · Akita, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AXT
- ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport41 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport51 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport60 mi away
- AOJ · Aomori Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZNA from AXT?
The flight distance from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Akita (AXT) is 4,453 miles (7,166 km, 3,869 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZNA to AXT?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Nanaimo and Akita?
Akita is 16 hours ahead of Nanaimo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZNA to AXT?
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