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ZNA to NRT: distance & flight time
Nanaimo (Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport) → Tokyo (Narita International Airport)
4,633 mi
7,455 km · 4,026 nm
9h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,633 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 33m 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
- NRT — Narita International Airport · Tokyo, 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 NRT
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport37 mi away
- IBR · Hyakuri Airport29 mi away
- NJA · Atsugi Naval Air Facility57 mi away
- OKO · Yokota Air Base58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZNA from NRT?
The flight distance from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Tokyo (NRT) is 4,633 miles (7,455 km, 4,026 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZNA to NRT?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 33m 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 Tokyo?
Tokyo is 16 hours ahead of Nanaimo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZNA to NRT?
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