# Distance from Drayton Valley (YDC) to Richmond (YVR)

> 730 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 730 km / 453 mi / 394 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 235° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: Domestic (Canada)
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 18:46 in Drayton Valley, it's 17:46 in Richmond)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,762 ft (YVR is lower than YDC)

## Airports

### [Drayton Valley Industrial Airport (YDC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ydc-drayton-valley-drayton-valley-industrial-airport/1ef266de-a33f-6576-8113-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Drayton Valley, Canada
- ICAO: CER3
- Timezone: America/Edmonton
- Coordinates: 53.270000, -114.960000
- Elevation: 2,776 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 a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 18:46 in Drayton Valley, it's 17:46 in Richmond.

## Related

- [Drayton Valley Industrial Airport (YDC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ydc-drayton-valley-drayton-valley-industrial-airport/1ef266de-a33f-6576-8113-06bb2780ed98)
- [Vancouver International Airport (YVR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yvr-richmond-vancouver-international-airport/1ef266de-b350-6578-8529-06bb2780ed98)
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