# Distance from Richmond (YVR) to Zhigansk (ZIX)

> 5,962 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,962 km / 3,705 mi / 3,219 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 333° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Canada) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +16h (When it's 21:52 in Richmond, it's 13:52 in Zhigansk)
- **Elevation difference**: 278 ft (ZIX 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

### [Zhigansk Airport (ZIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zix-zhigansk-zhigansk-airport/1ef266df-e52e-6c60-8835-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zhigansk, Russia
- ICAO: UEVV
- Timezone: Asia/Yakutsk
- Coordinates: 66.800000, 123.360000
- Elevation: 292 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 21:52 in Richmond, it's 13:52 in Zhigansk.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Vancouver International Airport (YVR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yvr-richmond-vancouver-international-airport/1ef266de-b350-6578-8529-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zhigansk Airport (ZIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zix-zhigansk-zhigansk-airport/1ef266df-e52e-6c60-8835-06bb2780ed98)
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