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DCY to YQF: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Red Deer Industrial (Red Deer Regional Airport)
6,443 mi
10,368 km · 5,598 nm
13h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,443 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 6m 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
- YQF — Red Deer Regional Airport · Red Deer Industrial, 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 YQF
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport46 mi away
- YYC · Calgary International Airport74 mi away
- YEG · Edmonton International Airport79 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCY from YQF?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Red Deer Industrial (YQF) is 6,443 miles (10,368 km, 5,598 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCY to YQF?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 6m 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 Red Deer Industrial?
Red Deer Industrial is 14 hours behind Daocheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCY to YQF?
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