# Distance from Altay (AAT) to Richmond (YVR)

> 8,824 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,824 km / 5,483 mi / 4,765 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 20° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 339° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 17:34 in Altay, it's 02:34 in Richmond)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,446 ft (YVR is lower than AAT)

## Airports

### [Altay Air Base (AAT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aat-altay-altay-air-base/1ef266e0-20ef-6916-97f2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Altay, China
- ICAO: ZWAT
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 47.750000, 88.090000
- Elevation: 2,460 ft

### [Vancouver International Airport (YVR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yvr-richmond-vancouver-international-airport/1ef266de-b350-6578-8529-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Richmond, Canada
- ICAO: CYVR
- Timezone: America/Vancouver
- Coordinates: 49.190000, -123.180000
- Elevation: 14 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 17:34 in Altay, it's 02:34 in Richmond.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Altay Air Base (AAT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aat-altay-altay-air-base/1ef266e0-20ef-6916-97f2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Vancouver International Airport (YVR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yvr-richmond-vancouver-international-airport/1ef266de-b350-6578-8529-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)