# Distance from Richmond (YVR) to Fort Saint John (YXJ)

> 801 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 801 km / 498 mi / 432 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 11° (north)
- **Return heading**: 193° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: Domestic (Canada)
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 21:28 in Richmond, it's 21:28 in Fort Saint John)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,266 ft (YXJ is higher than YVR)

## Airports

### [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

### [Fort St John Airport (YXJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yxj-fort-saint-john-fort-st-john-airport/1ef266de-b3a8-6fe8-abfb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fort Saint John, Canada
- ICAO: CYXJ
- Timezone: America/Dawson_Creek
- Coordinates: 56.240000, -120.740000
- Elevation: 2,280 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.

## Related

- [Vancouver International Airport (YVR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yvr-richmond-vancouver-international-airport/1ef266de-b350-6578-8529-06bb2780ed98)
- [Fort St John Airport (YXJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yxj-fort-saint-john-fort-st-john-airport/1ef266de-b3a8-6fe8-abfb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)