# Distance from Calgary (YYC) to Gaua Island (ZGU)

> 10,446 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,446 km / 6,491 mi / 5,640 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 252° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 38° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Canada) → Vanuatu
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +17h (When it's 11:03 in Calgary, it's 04:03 in Gaua Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,557 ft (ZGU is lower than YYC)

## Airports

### [Calgary International Airport (YYC)](https://flightduration.online/airport/yyc-calgary-calgary-international-airport/1ef266de-b3e4-6fe8-ad4a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Calgary, Canada
- ICAO: CYYC
- Timezone: America/Edmonton
- Coordinates: 51.110000, -114.020000
- Elevation: 3,557 ft

### [Gaua Island Airport (ZGU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/zgu-gaua-island-gaua-island-airport/1ef266df-74a2-69d8-a82d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gaua Island, Vanuatu
- ICAO: NVSQ
- Timezone: Pacific/Efate
- Coordinates: -14.220000, 167.590000
- Elevation: 0 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 11:03 in Calgary, it's 04:03 in Gaua Island.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Calgary International Airport (YYC)](https://flightduration.online/airport/yyc-calgary-calgary-international-airport/1ef266de-b3e4-6fe8-ad4a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Gaua Island Airport (ZGU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/zgu-gaua-island-gaua-island-airport/1ef266df-74a2-69d8-a82d-06bb2780ed98)
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