# Distance from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Mississauga (YYZ)

> 13,771 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,771 km / 8,557 mi / 7,436 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 305° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 101° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 03:48 in Pietermaritzburg, it's 21:48 in Mississauga)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,854 ft (YYZ is lower than PZB)

## Airports

### [Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pzb-pietermaritzburg-pietermaritzburg-airport/1ef266de-d3ef-6018-aa88-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
- ICAO: FAPM
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -29.650000, 30.400000
- Elevation: 2,423 ft

### [Toronto / Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yyz-mississauga-toronto-lester-b-pearson-international-airport/1ef266de-b42c-65a0-9c75-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mississauga, Canada
- ICAO: CYYZ
- Timezone: America/Toronto
- Coordinates: 43.680000, -79.630000
- Elevation: 569 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 03:48 in Pietermaritzburg, it's 21:48 in Mississauga.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pzb-pietermaritzburg-pietermaritzburg-airport/1ef266de-d3ef-6018-aa88-06bb2780ed98)
- [Toronto / Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yyz-mississauga-toronto-lester-b-pearson-international-airport/1ef266de-b42c-65a0-9c75-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)