# Distance from Yellow River Mission (XYR) to Calgary (YYC)

> 11,331 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,331 km / 7,041 mi / 6,118 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 38° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 279° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Papua New Guinea) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 09:18 in Yellow River Mission, it's 17:18 in Calgary)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,367 ft (YYC is higher than XYR)

## Airports

### [Edwaki Airport (XYR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xyr-yellow-river-mission-edwaki-airport/1ef266de-9b22-6c1c-889c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yellow River Mission, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYED
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -3.880000, 141.790000
- Elevation: 190 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 09:18 in Yellow River Mission, it's 17:18 in Calgary.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Edwaki Airport (XYR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xyr-yellow-river-mission-edwaki-airport/1ef266de-9b22-6c1c-889c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Calgary International Airport (YYC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yyc-calgary-calgary-international-airport/1ef266de-b3e4-6fe8-ad4a-06bb2780ed98)
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