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YRM to DAT: distance & flight time
Rocky Mountain House (Rocky Mountain House Airport) → Datong (Datong Airport)
5,420 mi
8,723 km · 4,710 nm
11h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,420 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YRM — Rocky Mountain House Airport · Rocky Mountain House, Canada
- DAT — Datong Airport · Datong, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YRM
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport46 mi away
- YEG · Edmonton International Airport82 mi away
- YBA · Banff Airport89 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport98 mi away
Near DAT
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport76 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport89 mi away
- HET · Baita International Airport103 mi away
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YRM from DAT?
The flight distance from Rocky Mountain House (YRM) to Datong (DAT) is 5,420 miles (8,723 km, 4,710 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRM to DAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 6m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YRM to DAT?
Nonstop service on YRM–DAT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rocky Mountain House and Datong?
Datong is 14 hours ahead of Rocky Mountain House.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YRM to DAT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YRM–DAT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YRM to DAT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YRM–DAT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.