# Distance from Sao Jose Dos Campos (SJK) to Richmond (YVR)

> 11,075 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,075 km / 6,881 mi / 5,980 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 320° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 115° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 18:12 in Sao Jose Dos Campos, it's 14:12 in Richmond)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,106 ft (YVR is lower than SJK)

## Airports

### [Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport (SJK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sjk-sao-jose-dos-campos-professor-urbano-ernesto-stumpf-airport/1ef266df-9598-6016-9c1e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sao Jose Dos Campos, Brazil
- ICAO: SBSJ
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -23.230000, -45.860000
- Elevation: 2,120 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 18:12 in Sao Jose Dos Campos, it's 14:12 in Richmond.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport (SJK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sjk-sao-jose-dos-campos-professor-urbano-ernesto-stumpf-airport/1ef266df-9598-6016-9c1e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Vancouver International Airport (YVR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yvr-richmond-vancouver-international-airport/1ef266de-b350-6578-8529-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)