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DCY to YPY: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Fort Chipewyan (Fort Chipewyan Airport)
6,092 mi
9,804 km · 5,294 nm
12h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,092 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 25m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DCY — Daocheng Yading Airport · Daocheng, China
- YPY — Fort Chipewyan Airport · Fort Chipewyan, 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 YPY
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport92 mi away
- HZP · Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport98 mi away
- YBE · Uranium City Airport108 mi away
- ZFD · Fond-Du-Lac Airport145 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCY from YPY?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Fort Chipewyan (YPY) is 6,092 miles (9,804 km, 5,294 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCY to YPY?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 25m 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 Fort Chipewyan?
Fort Chipewyan is 14 hours behind Daocheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCY to YPY?
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