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ZNA to SQL: distance & flight time
Nanaimo (Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
811 mi
1,305 km · 705 nm
2h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
811 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 14m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ZNA — Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport · Nanaimo, Canada
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZNA from SQL?
The flight distance from Nanaimo (ZNA) to San Carlos (SQL) is 811 miles (1,305 km, 705 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZNA to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 14m 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 cheapest way to fly from ZNA to SQL?
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