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DAT to YQY: distance & flight time
Datong (Datong Airport) → Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport)
6,466 mi
10,406 km · 5,619 nm
13h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,466 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 9m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DAT — Datong Airport · Datong, China
- YQY — Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport · Sydney, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DAT
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport76 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport89 mi away
- HET · Baita International Airport103 mi away
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport105 mi away
Near YQY
- YPS · Port Hawkesbury Airport72 mi away
- YGR · Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport120 mi away
- YYG · Charlottetown Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DAT from YQY?
The flight distance from Datong (DAT) to Sydney (YQY) is 6,466 miles (10,406 km, 5,619 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAT to YQY?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 9m 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 Datong and Sydney?
Sydney is 11 hours behind Datong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DAT to YQY?
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