Flight time from Berlin to Vancouver

How long is the flight from Berlin to Vancouver?

A non-stop flight from Berlin to Vancouver takes about 10 hours and 15 minutes. The two cities are 8,006 km (4,974 miles) apart in a straight line, measured between Berlin Brandenburg (BER) and Vancouver International (YVR).

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 west into the jet stream, flights often take a little longer than this. Check your booking for the exact time.

Time difference and arrival time

Vancouver is 8 hours behind Berlin right now. A flight leaving Berlin at 10:00 local time lands at about 12:15 local time in Vancouver. With a 8h 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 Berlin

• Berlin to Frankfurt 1h 5m
• Berlin to Amsterdam 1h 20m
• Berlin to Paris 1h 35m
• Berlin to London 1h 45m
• Berlin to Rome 2h
• Berlin to Dublin 2h 10m
• Berlin to São Paulo 12h 55m
• Berlin to Jakarta 13h 35m
• Berlin to Bali 14h 30m
• Berlin to Buenos Aires 15h

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.