Vancouver to Hong Kong
13h 11mgate to gate
The flight from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) covers 10,269 km (6,381 miles) and takes approximately 13h 11m gate to gate for a typical jet.
The route heads north-west on an initial great-circle bearing of 309°, passing near 55.2° N, 157.8° E at its midpoint.
Bearing 309° north-west Midpoint 55.2° N, 157.8° E Model 805 km/h + 25 min
SOURCE·OurAirports + great-circle computation·REVIEWED JUL 2026
How this is worked out
- Take both airports' published coordinates from OurAirports — nothing here is scraped from another flight site.
- Great-circle distance by haversine on a mean earth radius of 6,371.0088 km: 10,269 km.
- Airborne time = that distance ÷ 805 km/h, a representative jet cruise speed: 12h 45m.
- Add a flat 25 minutes for pushback, taxi, climb, descent and taxi-in — the reason a 400 km hop is never half an hour: 13h 11m gate to gate.
- Winds, aircraft type and airline schedule padding are not modelled. The cruise-speed table shows how much that assumption is worth.
10,269 km / 805 km/h = 12h 45m airborne
+ 25 min ground = 13h 11m gate to gate
SOURCE·OurAirports + great-circle computation·REVIEWED JUL 2026
The same route, plotted on a world grid
The strip above gives the route its length and its shape. This gives it a position: latitude and longitude only, no coastlines, because a hand-drawn coastline would be decoration pretending to be data. On a flat grid the shortest path looks bent; on a globe it is straight.
Flight time at different cruise speeds
Aircraft type, winds and routing all move the real number. This is the same distance flown at different speeds, plus the 25-minute ground and climb allowance.
| Typical of | Cruise speed | Airborne | Gate to gate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turboprop / regional | 550 km/h | 18h 40m | 19h 05m |
| Narrowbody jet (A320, 737) | 780 km/h | 13h 10m | 13h 35m |
| Widebody jet (777, 787, A350) | 900 km/h | 11h 25m | 11h 50m |
| Private jet (Gulfstream) | 850 km/h | 12h 05m | 12h 30m |
Headwinds on an eastbound long-haul routinely add 30–60 minutes; the same route westbound can be quicker. Airlines publish schedules with padding built in.
SOURCE·OurAirports + great-circle computation·REVIEWED JUL 2026
Both airports
| YVR | HKG | |
|---|---|---|
| Airport | Vancouver International Airport | Hong Kong International Airport |
| City | Vancouver | Hong Kong |
| Country | Canada | Hong Kong |
| ICAO | CYVR | VHHH |
| Coordinates | 49.1939, -123.184 | 22.3118, 113.9149 |
| Elevation | 14 ft | 28 ft |
Every figure on this plate is geometry. The shape of the earth is knowable; the airline's schedule is not.
Questions this plate answers
How long is the flight from Vancouver to Hong Kong?
A non-stop flight from Vancouver (YVR) to Hong Kong (HKG) takes about 13h 11m. The great-circle distance is 10,269 km (6,381 miles, 5,545 nautical miles), flying north-west on an initial bearing of 309°.
How far is Vancouver from Hong Kong?
10,269 kilometres in a straight line over the earth's surface — 6,381 miles or 5,545 nautical miles. Actual flown distance is usually 2–5% longer because aircraft follow airways, avoid weather and route around restricted airspace.
Is there a non-stop flight between YVR and HKG?
This page calculates the direct-line time and distance; it does not track airline schedules. At 10,269 km the route is within reach of long-range widebodies, though not every city pair is served non-stop. Check an airline or booking site for what is actually scheduled.
What should I expect on a 13h 11m flight?
Anything past six hours is a long-haul flight: expect at least one meal service, a significant time-zone shift, and enough sitting that circulation and hydration start to matter. Cabin altitude, dry air and disrupted sleep do more damage to a training routine than the flight itself.
Airport coordinates from OurAirports (public domain). Distance is a great-circle calculation; flight time uses the model described on the method page. Flight times are great-circle estimates for planning only — always check the airline's published schedule.
