# Distance from Tirana (TIA) to Richmond (YVR)

> 9,307 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,307 km / 5,783 mi / 5,026 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 337° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 27° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Albania) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 00:41 in Tirana, it's 15:41 in Richmond)
- **Elevation difference**: 112 ft (YVR is lower than TIA)

## Airports

### [Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tia-tirana-tirana-international-airport-mother-teresa/1ef266df-42f0-61e2-82dc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tirana, Albania
- ICAO: LATI
- Timezone: Europe/Tirane
- Coordinates: 41.410000, 19.720000
- Elevation: 126 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 00:41 in Tirana, it's 15:41 in Richmond.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tia-tirana-tirana-international-airport-mother-teresa/1ef266df-42f0-61e2-82dc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Vancouver International Airport (YVR)](https://flightduration.online/airport/yvr-richmond-vancouver-international-airport/1ef266de-b350-6578-8529-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)