# Distance from Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Dorval (YUL)

> 13,292 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,292 km / 8,259 mi / 7,177 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 307° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 110° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 06:16 in Port Elizabeth, it's 00:16 in Dorval)
- **Elevation difference**: 108 ft (YUL is lower than PLZ)

## Airports

### [Port Elizabeth Airport (PLZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/plz-port-elizabeth-port-elizabeth-airport/1ef266de-d3cb-6122-adba-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Port Elizabeth, South Africa
- ICAO: FAPE
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -33.980000, 25.620000
- Elevation: 226 ft

### [Montréal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yul-dorval-montreal-pierre-elliott-trudeau-international-airport/1ef266de-b315-619e-b7a7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dorval, Canada
- ICAO: CYUL
- Timezone: America/Toronto
- Coordinates: 45.470000, -73.740000
- Elevation: 118 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 06:16 in Port Elizabeth, it's 00:16 in Dorval.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Port Elizabeth Airport (PLZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/plz-port-elizabeth-port-elizabeth-airport/1ef266de-d3cb-6122-adba-06bb2780ed98)
- [Montréal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yul-dorval-montreal-pierre-elliott-trudeau-international-airport/1ef266de-b315-619e-b7a7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)