# Distance from Ilulissat (JAV) to Richmond (YVR)

> 4,319 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,319 km / 2,684 mi / 2,332 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 277° (west)
- **Return heading**: 33° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greenland) → Canada
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 07:04 in Ilulissat, it's 01:04 in Richmond)
- **Elevation difference**: 81 ft (YVR is lower than JAV)

## Airports

### [Ilulissat Airport (JAV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jav-ilulissat-ilulissat-airport/1ef266de-9d1a-6dc6-a3b4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ilulissat, Greenland
- ICAO: BGJN
- Timezone: America/Nuuk
- Coordinates: 69.240000, -51.060000
- Elevation: 95 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 07:04 in Ilulissat, it's 01:04 in Richmond.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ilulissat Airport (JAV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jav-ilulissat-ilulissat-airport/1ef266de-9d1a-6dc6-a3b4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Vancouver International Airport (YVR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yvr-richmond-vancouver-international-airport/1ef266de-b350-6578-8529-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)