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YAC to DCY: distance & flight time
Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
6,790 mi
10,928 km · 5,901 nm
13h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,790 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 47m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YAC — Cat Lake Airport · Cat Lake, Canada
- DCY — Daocheng Yading Airport · Daocheng, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YAC
- YPL · Pickle Lake Airport72 mi away
- YNO · North Spirit Lake Airport72 mi away
- YBS · Opapimiskan Lake Airport86 mi away
- ZRJ · Round Lake (Weagamow Lake) Airport87 mi away
Near DCY
- DIG · Diqing Airport108 mi away
- KGT · Kangding Airport116 mi away
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport130 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAC from DCY?
The flight distance from Cat Lake (YAC) to Daocheng (DCY) is 6,790 miles (10,928 km, 5,901 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAC to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 47m 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 Cat Lake and Daocheng?
Daocheng is 13 hours ahead of Cat Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAC to DCY?
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