# Distance from Bahir Dar (BJR) to Calgary (YYC)

> 12,512 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,512 km / 7,774 mi / 6,756 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 341° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 31° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 17:28 in Bahir Dar, it's 08:28 in Calgary)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,421 ft (YYC is lower than BJR)

## Airports

### [Bahir Dar Airport (BJR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bjr-bahir-dar-bahir-dar-airport/1ef266de-e9e2-65b4-9aa2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HABD
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 11.610000, 37.320000
- Elevation: 5,978 ft

### [Calgary International Airport (YYC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yyc-calgary-calgary-international-airport/1ef266de-b3e4-6fe8-ad4a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Calgary, Canada
- ICAO: CYYC
- Timezone: America/Edmonton
- Coordinates: 51.110000, -114.020000
- Elevation: 3,557 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 17:28 in Bahir Dar, it's 08:28 in Calgary.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bahir Dar Airport (BJR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bjr-bahir-dar-bahir-dar-airport/1ef266de-e9e2-65b4-9aa2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Calgary International Airport (YYC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yyc-calgary-calgary-international-airport/1ef266de-b3e4-6fe8-ad4a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)