# Distance from Sanana-Seram Island (SQN) to Richmond (YVR)

> 11,683 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,683 km / 7,259 mi / 6,308 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 39° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 285° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 14:55 in Sanana-Seram Island, it's 22:55 in Richmond)
- **Elevation difference**: 25 ft (YVR is lower than SQN)

## Airports

### [Emalamo Sanana Airport (SQN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sqn-sanana-seram-island-emalamo-sanana-airport/1ef266df-fa5a-69c2-9296-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sanana-Seram Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAPN
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -2.080000, 125.970000
- Elevation: 39 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 14:55 in Sanana-Seram Island, it's 22:55 in Richmond.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Emalamo Sanana Airport (SQN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sqn-sanana-seram-island-emalamo-sanana-airport/1ef266df-fa5a-69c2-9296-06bb2780ed98)
- [Vancouver International Airport (YVR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yvr-richmond-vancouver-international-airport/1ef266de-b350-6578-8529-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)