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ZNA to KIX: distance & flight time
Nanaimo (Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport) → Osaka (Kansai International Airport)
4,901 mi
7,887 km · 4,258 nm
10h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,901 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 5m 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
- KIX — Kansai International Airport · Osaka, 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 KIX
- UKB · Kobe Airport14 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport27 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base42 mi away
- SHM · Nanki Shirahama Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZNA from KIX?
The flight distance from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Osaka (KIX) is 4,901 miles (7,887 km, 4,258 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZNA to KIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 5m 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 Osaka?
Osaka is 16 hours ahead of Nanaimo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZNA to KIX?
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