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DCY to YBA: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Banff (Banff Airport)
6,466 mi
10,406 km · 5,619 nm
13h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
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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. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DCY — Daocheng Yading Airport · Daocheng, China
- YBA — Banff Airport · Banff, 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 YBA
- YYC · Calgary International Airport66 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport89 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport98 mi away
- YXC · Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCY from YBA?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Banff (YBA) 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 DCY to YBA?
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 cheapest way to fly from DCY to YBA?
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