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DCY to YWL: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Williams Lake (Williams Lake Airport)
6,257 mi
10,070 km · 5,437 nm
12h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,257 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 44m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DCY — Daocheng Yading Airport · Daocheng, China
- YWL — Williams Lake Airport · Williams Lake, 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 YWL
- ZMH · South Cariboo Region / 108 Mile Airport44 mi away
- YQZ · Quesnel Airport61 mi away
- YXS · Prince George Airport121 mi away
- YKA · Kamloops Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCY from YWL?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Williams Lake (YWL) is 6,257 miles (10,070 km, 5,437 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCY to YWL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 44m 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 Williams Lake?
Williams Lake is 15 hours behind Daocheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCY to YWL?
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