# Distance from Nadi (NAN) to Drayton Valley (YDC)

> 10,182 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,182 km / 6,327 mi / 5,498 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 34° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 242° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Fiji) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -18h (When it's 21:04 in Nadi, it's 03:04 in Drayton Valley)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,717 ft (YDC is higher than NAN)

## Airports

### [Nadi International Airport (NAN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nan-nadi-nadi-international-airport/1ef266df-7006-687a-b306-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nadi, Fiji
- ICAO: NFFN
- Timezone: Pacific/Fiji
- Coordinates: -17.760000, 177.440000
- Elevation: 59 ft

### [Drayton Valley Industrial Airport (YDC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ydc-drayton-valley-drayton-valley-industrial-airport/1ef266de-a33f-6576-8113-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Drayton Valley, Canada
- ICAO: CER3
- Timezone: America/Edmonton
- Coordinates: 53.270000, -114.960000
- Elevation: 2,776 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 21:04 in Nadi, it's 03:04 in Drayton Valley.
With a 18-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Nadi International Airport (NAN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nan-nadi-nadi-international-airport/1ef266df-7006-687a-b306-06bb2780ed98)
- [Drayton Valley Industrial Airport (YDC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ydc-drayton-valley-drayton-valley-industrial-airport/1ef266de-a33f-6576-8113-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)