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YVR to HAM: distance & flight time
Vancouver (Vancouver International Airport) → Hamburg (Hamburg Airport)
4,827 mi
7,768 km · 4,194 nm
9h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,827 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YVR — Vancouver International Airport · Vancouver, Canada
- HAM — Hamburg Airport · Hamburg, Germany
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 HAM
- XFW · Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport9 mi away
- EUM · Neumünster Airport31 mi away
- LBC · Lübeck Blankensee Airport32 mi away
- KEL · Kiel-Holtenau Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YVR from HAM?
The flight distance from Vancouver (YVR) to Hamburg (HAM) is 4,827 miles (7,768 km, 4,194 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YVR to HAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 56m 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 Hamburg?
Hamburg is 9 hours ahead of Vancouver.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YVR to HAM?
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