# Distance from Upernavik (JUV) to Richmond (YVR)

> 4,117 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,117 km / 2,558 mi / 2,223 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 268° (west)
- **Return heading**: 27° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greenland) → Canada
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 22:12 in Upernavik, it's 16:12 in Richmond)
- **Elevation difference**: 400 ft (YVR is lower than JUV)

## Airports

### [Upernavik Airport (JUV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/juv-upernavik-upernavik-airport/1ef266de-9d48-6a14-a04a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Upernavik, Greenland
- ICAO: BGUK
- Timezone: America/Nuuk
- Coordinates: 72.790000, -56.130000
- Elevation: 414 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 22:12 in Upernavik, it's 16:12 in Richmond.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Upernavik Airport (JUV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/juv-upernavik-upernavik-airport/1ef266de-9d48-6a14-a04a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Vancouver International Airport (YVR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yvr-richmond-vancouver-international-airport/1ef266de-b350-6578-8529-06bb2780ed98)
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