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YQT to DCY: distance & flight time
Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
7,037 mi
11,325 km · 6,115 nm
14h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,037 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 16m 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
- YQT — Thunder Bay Airport · Thunder Bay, 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 YQT
- GRM · Grand Marais Cook County Airport61 mi away
- CMX · Houghton County Memorial Airport92 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport109 mi away
- LYU · Ely Municipal Airport122 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 YQT from DCY?
The flight distance from Thunder Bay (YQT) to Daocheng (DCY) is 7,037 miles (11,325 km, 6,115 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQT to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 16m 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 Thunder Bay and Daocheng?
Daocheng is 12 hours ahead of Thunder Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQT to DCY?
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