# Distance from Richmond (YVR) to Kasaba Bay (ZKB)

> 14,880 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,880 km / 9,246 mi / 8,035 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 37° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 336° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Canada) → Zambia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 01:37 in Richmond, it's 10:37 in Kasaba Bay)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,766 ft (ZKB 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

### [Kasaba Bay Airport (ZKB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zkb-kasaba-bay-kasaba-bay-airport/1ef266de-da89-677a-8dac-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kasaba Bay, Zambia
- ICAO: FLKY
- Timezone: Africa/Lusaka
- Coordinates: -8.530000, 30.660000
- Elevation: 2,780 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 01:37 in Richmond, it's 10:37 in Kasaba Bay.
With a 9-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)
- [Kasaba Bay Airport (ZKB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zkb-kasaba-bay-kasaba-bay-airport/1ef266de-da89-677a-8dac-06bb2780ed98)
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