# Distance from Oamaru Airport (OAM) to Richmond (YVR)

> 12,251 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,251 km / 7,613 mi / 6,615 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 39° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 223° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -19h (When it's 11:23 in Oamaru Airport, it's 16:23 in Richmond)
- **Elevation difference**: 85 ft (YVR is lower than OAM)

## Airports

### [Oamaru Airport (OAM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/oam-oamaru-airport/1ef266df-776f-6bde-956d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Oamaru Airport, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZOU
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -44.970000, 171.080000
- Elevation: 99 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 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 11:23 in Oamaru Airport, it's 16:23 in Richmond.
With a 19-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Oamaru Airport (OAM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/oam-oamaru-airport/1ef266df-776f-6bde-956d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Vancouver International Airport (YVR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yvr-richmond-vancouver-international-airport/1ef266de-b350-6578-8529-06bb2780ed98)
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