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DCY to YAC: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport)
6,790 mi
10,928 km · 5,901 nm
13h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,790 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 47m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DCY — Daocheng Yading Airport · Daocheng, China
- YAC — Cat Lake Airport · Cat Lake, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DCY
- DIG · Diqing Airport108 mi away
- KGT · Kangding Airport116 mi away
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport130 mi away
Near YAC
- YPL · Pickle Lake Airport72 mi away
- YNO · North Spirit Lake Airport72 mi away
- YBS · Opapimiskan Lake Airport86 mi away
- ZRJ · Round Lake (Weagamow Lake) Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCY from YAC?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Cat Lake (YAC) is 6,790 miles (10,928 km, 5,901 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCY to YAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 47m 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 Daocheng and Cat Lake?
Cat Lake is 13 hours behind Daocheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCY to YAC?
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