# Distance from Richmond (YVR) to Whitecourt (YZU)

> 749 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 749 km / 466 mi / 405 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 40° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 226° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: Domestic (Canada)
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 16:46 in Richmond, it's 17:46 in Whitecourt)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,553 ft (YZU 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

### [Whitecourt Airport (YZU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yzu-whitecourt-whitecourt-airport/1ef266de-b455-6298-9663-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Whitecourt, Canada
- ICAO: CYZU
- Timezone: America/Edmonton
- Coordinates: 54.140000, -115.790000
- Elevation: 2,567 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 16:46 in Richmond, it's 17:46 in Whitecourt.

## Related

- [Vancouver International Airport (YVR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yvr-richmond-vancouver-international-airport/1ef266de-b350-6578-8529-06bb2780ed98)
- [Whitecourt Airport (YZU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yzu-whitecourt-whitecourt-airport/1ef266de-b455-6298-9663-06bb2780ed98)
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