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ZNA to DTW: distance & flight time
Nanaimo (Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,992 mi
3,205 km · 1,731 nm
4h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,992 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 22m 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZNA from DTW?
The flight distance from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,992 miles (3,205 km, 1,731 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZNA to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 22m 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 DTW?
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