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DCY to YSE: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Squamish (Squamish Airport)
6,362 mi
10,239 km · 5,529 nm
12h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,362 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 57m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- YSE — Squamish Airport · Squamish, 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 YSE
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport41 mi away
- YWS · Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome27 mi away
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome34 mi away
- YDT · Boundary Bay Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCY from YSE?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Squamish (YSE) is 6,362 miles (10,239 km, 5,529 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCY to YSE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 57m 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 YSE?
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