# Distance from Vallegrande (VAH) to Richmond (YVR)

> 9,506 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,506 km / 5,907 mi / 5,133 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 326° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 125° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Bolivia) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 21:27 in Vallegrande, it's 18:27 in Richmond)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,537 ft (YVR is lower than VAH)

## Airports

### [Capitan Av. Vidal Villagomez Toledo Airport (VAH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vah-vallegrande-capitan-av-vidal-villagomez-toledo-airport/1ef266df-b917-62c6-b951-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Vallegrande, Bolivia
- ICAO: SLVG
- Timezone: America/La_Paz
- Coordinates: -18.480000, -64.100000
- Elevation: 6,551 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 21:27 in Vallegrande, it's 18:27 in Richmond.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Capitan Av. Vidal Villagomez Toledo Airport (VAH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vah-vallegrande-capitan-av-vidal-villagomez-toledo-airport/1ef266df-b917-62c6-b951-06bb2780ed98)
- [Vancouver International Airport (YVR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yvr-richmond-vancouver-international-airport/1ef266de-b350-6578-8529-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)