AC35 distance and great-circle path
AC35 covers 11,846 km, or 7,360 miles. That makes it an ultra-long-haul flight, near the limit of what most twinjets can fly non-stop. Of the 335 routes we track, it ranks 31 by distance.
Vancouver to Brisbane crosses the international date line. The 11,846 km track runs south-west, and the calendar date at the gate in Brisbane will not be the one the cabin expects. It links Canada with Australia.
Our guide explains how the YVR-BNE route appears on a tracker map.
Can the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner comfortably fly AC35?
Not really. It uses about 85% of the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner's range. That leaves room for a full load of passengers and bags. The full numbers are on our aircraft page for the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner.
What to know about AC35
- Time change: you land 17 hours ahead of the time you left. That is enough to cause jet lag. Here is how pilots handle it.
- Crosses the equator: you swap seasons between takeoff and landing.
- Crosses the date line: the calendar date changes while you are in the air.