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YVR to AXT: distance & flight time
Vancouver (Vancouver International Airport) → Akita (Akita Airport)
4,482 mi
7,212 km · 3,894 nm
9h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,482 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YVR — Vancouver International Airport · Vancouver, Canada
- AXT — Akita Airport · Akita, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YVR
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome8 mi away
- YDT · Boundary Bay Airport11 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport26 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base27 mi away
Near AXT
- ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport41 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport51 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport60 mi away
- AOJ · Aomori Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YVR from AXT?
The flight distance from Vancouver (YVR) to Akita (AXT) is 4,482 miles (7,212 km, 3,894 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YVR to AXT?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 15m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Vancouver and Akita?
Akita is 16 hours ahead of Vancouver.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YVR to AXT?
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