# Distance from Santa Cruz/Graciosa Bay/Luova (SCZ) to Richmond (YVR)

> 9,574 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,574 km / 5,949 mi / 5,170 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 38° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 249° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Solomon Islands) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -18h (When it's 09:02 in Santa Cruz/Graciosa Bay/Luova, it's 15:02 in Richmond)
- **Elevation difference**: 4 ft (YVR is lower than SCZ)

## Airports

### [Santa Cruz/Graciosa Bay/Luova Airport (SCZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/scz-santa-cruzgraciosa-bayluova-santa-cruzgraciosa-bayluova-airport/1ef266de-986d-617a-98f5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Santa Cruz/Graciosa Bay/Luova, Solomon Islands
- ICAO: AGGL
- Timezone: Pacific/Guadalcanal
- Coordinates: -10.720000, 165.790000
- Elevation: 18 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 09:02 in Santa Cruz/Graciosa Bay/Luova, it's 15:02 in Richmond.
With a 18-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Santa Cruz/Graciosa Bay/Luova Airport (SCZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/scz-santa-cruzgraciosa-bayluova-santa-cruzgraciosa-bayluova-airport/1ef266de-986d-617a-98f5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Vancouver International Airport (YVR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yvr-richmond-vancouver-international-airport/1ef266de-b350-6578-8529-06bb2780ed98)
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