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YVR to DCY: distance & flight time
Vancouver (Vancouver International Airport) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
6,394 mi
10,291 km · 5,556 nm
13h
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,394 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YVR — Vancouver International Airport · Vancouver, 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 YVR
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome8 mi away
- YDT · Boundary Bay Airport11 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport26 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base27 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 YVR from DCY?
The flight distance from Vancouver (YVR) to Daocheng (DCY) is 6,394 miles (10,291 km, 5,556 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YVR to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Vancouver and Daocheng?
Daocheng is 15 hours ahead of Vancouver.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YVR to DCY?
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