# Distance from Dirranbandi Airport (DRN) to Calgary (YYC)

> 12,959 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,959 km / 8,053 mi / 6,997 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 44° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 257° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 15:30 in Dirranbandi Airport, it's 23:30 in Calgary)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,990 ft (YYC is higher than DRN)

## Airports

### [Dirranbandi Airport (DRN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/drn-dirranbandi-airport/1ef266e0-0a3a-6a5e-a36c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dirranbandi Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YDBI
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -28.590000, 148.220000
- Elevation: 567 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 15:30 in Dirranbandi Airport, it's 23:30 in Calgary.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Dirranbandi Airport (DRN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/drn-dirranbandi-airport/1ef266e0-0a3a-6a5e-a36c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Calgary International Airport (YYC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yyc-calgary-calgary-international-airport/1ef266de-b3e4-6fe8-ad4a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)