# Distance from Balgo Hill Airport (BQW) to Calgary (YYC)

> 13,679 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,679 km / 8,500 mi / 7,386 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 41° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 279° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 15:43 in Balgo Hill Airport, it's 01:43 in Calgary)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,118 ft (YYC is higher than BQW)

## Airports

### [Balgo Hill Airport (BQW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bqw-balgo-hill-airport/1ef266e0-05dc-6b1a-ba4f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Balgo Hill Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YBGO
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -20.150000, 127.970000
- Elevation: 439 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 15:43 in Balgo Hill Airport, it's 01:43 in Calgary.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Balgo Hill Airport (BQW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bqw-balgo-hill-airport/1ef266e0-05dc-6b1a-ba4f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Calgary International Airport (YYC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yyc-calgary-calgary-international-airport/1ef266de-b3e4-6fe8-ad4a-06bb2780ed98)
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