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ZNA to CAE: distance & flight time
Nanaimo (Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
2,411 mi
3,880 km · 2,095 nm
5h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,411 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 12m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZNA — Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport · Nanaimo, Canada
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, United States
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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZNA from CAE?
The flight distance from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Columbia (CAE) is 2,411 miles (3,880 km, 2,095 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZNA to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 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 Columbia?
Columbia is 3 hours ahead of Nanaimo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZNA to CAE?
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