# Distance from Pohang (KPO) to Calgary (YYC)

> 8,527 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,527 km / 5,299 mi / 4,604 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 35° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 312° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Korea) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 21:15 in Pohang, it's 06:15 in Calgary)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,487 ft (YYC is higher than KPO)

## Airports

### [Pohang Airport (KPO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kpo-pohang-pohang-airport/1ef266df-8e2a-65c2-bbdd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pohang, South Korea
- ICAO: RKTH
- Timezone: Asia/Seoul
- Coordinates: 35.990000, 129.420000
- Elevation: 70 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 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 21:15 in Pohang, it's 06:15 in Calgary.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Pohang Airport (KPO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kpo-pohang-pohang-airport/1ef266df-8e2a-65c2-bbdd-06bb2780ed98)
- [Calgary International Airport (YYC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yyc-calgary-calgary-international-airport/1ef266de-b3e4-6fe8-ad4a-06bb2780ed98)
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