# Distance from Wagga Wagga (WGA) to Richmond (YVR)

> 12,839 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,839 km / 7,978 mi / 6,932 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 46° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 245° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 12:26 in Wagga Wagga, it's 19:26 in Richmond)
- **Elevation difference**: 710 ft (YVR is lower than WGA)

## Airports

### [Wagga Wagga City Airport (WGA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wga-wagga-wagga-wagga-wagga-city-airport/1ef266e0-19b9-6e3a-b26e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wagga Wagga, Australia
- ICAO: YSWG
- Timezone: Australia/Sydney
- Coordinates: -35.170000, 147.470000
- Elevation: 724 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 12:26 in Wagga Wagga, it's 19:26 in Richmond.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Wagga Wagga City Airport (WGA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wga-wagga-wagga-wagga-wagga-city-airport/1ef266e0-19b9-6e3a-b26e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Vancouver International Airport (YVR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yvr-richmond-vancouver-international-airport/1ef266de-b350-6578-8529-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)