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ZNA to DET: distance & flight time
Nanaimo (Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
2,001 mi
3,220 km · 1,739 nm
4h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,001 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 23m 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
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, 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 DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZNA from DET?
The flight distance from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Detroit (DET) is 2,001 miles (3,220 km, 1,739 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZNA to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 23m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 3 hours ahead of Nanaimo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZNA to DET?
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