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YKF to DCY: distance & flight time
Waterloo (Waterloo Airport) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
7,408 mi
11,922 km · 6,437 nm
15h
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,408 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKF — Waterloo Airport · Waterloo, 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 YKF
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport40 mi away
- YHM · John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport30 mi away
- YXU · London Airport49 mi away
- YZD · Downsview Airport50 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 YKF from DCY?
The flight distance from Waterloo (YKF) to Daocheng (DCY) is 7,408 miles (11,922 km, 6,437 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKF to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 Waterloo and Daocheng?
Daocheng is 12 hours ahead of Waterloo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKF to DCY?
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