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DCY to YCR: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Cross Lake (Cross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) Airport)
6,541 mi
10,527 km · 5,684 nm
13h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,541 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 18m 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
- YCR — Cross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) Airport · Cross Lake, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near DCY
- DIG · Diqing Airport108 mi away
- KGT · Kangding Airport116 mi away
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport130 mi away
Near YCR
- ZJG · Jenpeg Airport13 mi away
- YNE · Norway House Airport45 mi away
- YTD · Thicket Portage Airport49 mi away
- PIW · Pikwitonei Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCY from YCR?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Cross Lake (YCR) is 6,541 miles (10,527 km, 5,684 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCY to YCR?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 18m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DCY to YCR?
Nonstop service on DCY–YCR depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Daocheng and Cross Lake?
Cross Lake is 13 hours behind Daocheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCY to YCR?
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Why are some DCY to YCR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DCY–YCR tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.