Flight time from Auckland to Vancouver

How long is the flight from Auckland to Vancouver?

A non-stop flight from Auckland to Vancouver takes about 14 hours and 15 minutes. The two cities are 11,361 km (7,059 miles) apart in a straight line, measured between Auckland Airport (AKL) and Vancouver International (YVR).

This is a long-haul route. If there is no direct flight on your dates, a connection through a hub usually adds 2–6 hours to the journey.

The estimate assumes an average speed of about 830 km/h plus around 35 minutes for taxiing, take-off and landing. Real schedules vary with the airline, aircraft, route and winds – heading east with the jet stream, flights are often a little quicker than this. Check your booking for the exact time.

Time difference and arrival time

Vancouver is 20 hours behind Auckland right now. A flight leaving Auckland at 10:00 local time lands at about 04:15 local time in Vancouver. With a 20h shift, expect some jet lag: as a rough guide the body adjusts by about an hour a day, and flying west (as on this trip) is usually easier than the other way.

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More flights from Auckland

• Auckland to Sydney 3h 10m
• Auckland to Melbourne 3h 45m
• Auckland to Bali 8h 40m
• Auckland to Jakarta 9h 50m
• Auckland to Manila 10h 15m
• Auckland to Singapore 10h 45m
• Auckland to Nairobi 17h 20m
• Auckland to Dubai 17h 40m
• Auckland to New York 17h 45m
• Auckland to Doha 18h 5m

More flights from Vancouver

• Vancouver to San Francisco 2h 10m
• Vancouver to Los Angeles 2h 40m
• Vancouver to Chicago 4h
• Vancouver to Toronto 4h 35m
• Vancouver to New York 5h 20m
• Vancouver to Mexico City 5h 20m
• Vancouver to Bali 16h 15m
• Vancouver to Melbourne 16h 30m
• Vancouver to Jakarta 16h 40m
• Vancouver to Nairobi 17h 55m

Why arrival times look strange

Airline schedules always show local times: departure in the departure city’s time and arrival in the arrival city’s time. Fly east and you “lose” hours – a 7-hour flight from New York to London leaving at 19:00 lands at 07:00 the next morning. Fly west and you gain them, which is how you can land in Los Angeles almost at the same clock time you left Tokyo. This calculator handles the time zones and daylight saving time for you.

How the flight time estimate works

In estimate mode the calculator measures the great-circle distance between the two cities – the shortest route over the Earth’s surface – and assumes an average speed of about 830 km/h (515 mph), plus around 35 minutes for taxiing, take-off and landing. That gives a good guide for a non-stop flight. Real schedules vary with the airline, aircraft, winds and route: flights heading east with the jet stream are often quicker than the same trip heading west, so always check your booking for the exact time.