# Distance from Kempsey Airport (KPS) to Richmond (YVR)

> 12,168 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,168 km / 7,561 mi / 6,570 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 44° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 245° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 09:00 in Kempsey Airport, it's 16:00 in Richmond)
- **Elevation difference**: 40 ft (YVR is lower than KPS)

## Airports

### [Kempsey Airport (KPS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kps-kempsey-airport/1ef266e0-0ff1-6f38-a423-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kempsey Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YKMP
- Timezone: Australia/Sydney
- Coordinates: -31.070000, 152.770000
- Elevation: 54 ft

### [Vancouver International Airport (YVR)](https://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

## 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 09:00 in Kempsey Airport, it's 16:00 in Richmond.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kempsey Airport (KPS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kps-kempsey-airport/1ef266e0-0ff1-6f38-a423-06bb2780ed98)
- [Vancouver International Airport (YVR)](https://flightduration.online/airport/yvr-richmond-vancouver-international-airport/1ef266de-b350-6578-8529-06bb2780ed98)
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