# Distance from Antartica (UGL) to Calgary (YYC)

> 14,687 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,687 km / 9,126 mi / 7,930 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 334° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 173° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (AQ) → Canada
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 01:49 in Antartica, it's 22:49 in Calgary)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,096 ft (YYC is higher than UGL)

## Airports

### [Union Glacier Blue-Ice Runway (UGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ugl-antartica-union-glacier-blue-ice-runway/1ef266df-9a5d-6164-a570-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Antartica, AQ
- ICAO: SCGC
- Timezone: Antarctica/Palmer
- Coordinates: -79.780000, -83.320000
- Elevation: 2,461 ft

### [Calgary International Airport (YYC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yyc-calgary-calgary-international-airport/1ef266de-b3e4-6fe8-ad4a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Calgary, Canada
- ICAO: CYYC
- Timezone: America/Edmonton
- Coordinates: 51.110000, -114.020000
- Elevation: 3,557 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 01:49 in Antartica, it's 22:49 in Calgary.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Union Glacier Blue-Ice Runway (UGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ugl-antartica-union-glacier-blue-ice-runway/1ef266df-9a5d-6164-a570-06bb2780ed98)
- [Calgary International Airport (YYC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yyc-calgary-calgary-international-airport/1ef266de-b3e4-6fe8-ad4a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)