# Distance from Payam Airport (PYK) to Richmond (YVR)

> 10,548 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,548 km / 6,554 mi / 5,696 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 356° (north)
- **Return heading**: 5° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Iran) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -10.5h (When it's 15:30 in Payam Airport, it's 05:00 in Richmond)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,156 ft (YVR is lower than PYK)

## Airports

### [Payam Airport (PYK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pyk-payam-airport/1ef266df-7da8-642e-8a75-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Payam Airport, Iran
- ICAO: OIIP
- Timezone: Asia/Tehran
- Coordinates: 35.780000, 50.830000
- Elevation: 4,170 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 15:30 in Payam Airport, it's 05:00 in Richmond.
With a 10.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Payam Airport (PYK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pyk-payam-airport/1ef266df-7da8-642e-8a75-06bb2780ed98)
- [Vancouver International Airport (YVR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yvr-richmond-vancouver-international-airport/1ef266de-b350-6578-8529-06bb2780ed98)
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