# Distance from Ajaccio/Napoleon Bonaparte (AJA) to Richmond (YVR)

> 8,852 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,852 km / 5,500 mi / 4,780 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 330° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 34° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 02:49 in Ajaccio/Napoleon Bonaparte, it's 17:49 in Richmond)
- **Elevation difference**: 4 ft (YVR is lower than AJA)

## Airports

### [Ajaccio-Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aja-ajaccionapoleon-bonaparte-ajaccio-napoleon-bonaparte-airport/1ef266df-49f5-62a8-b7e2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ajaccio/Napoleon Bonaparte, France
- ICAO: LFKJ
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 41.920000, 8.800000
- Elevation: 18 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 02:49 in Ajaccio/Napoleon Bonaparte, it's 17:49 in Richmond.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ajaccio-Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aja-ajaccionapoleon-bonaparte-ajaccio-napoleon-bonaparte-airport/1ef266df-49f5-62a8-b7e2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Vancouver International Airport (YVR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yvr-richmond-vancouver-international-airport/1ef266de-b350-6578-8529-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)