About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between CFB Edmonton (YED), Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and Daocheng Yading Airport (DCY), Daocheng, Sichuan, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,361 miles (or 10,236 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: YED / CYED
Airport Names:
  1. CFB Edmonton
  2. Edmonton/Namao Heliport Edmonton Garrison
  3. Steele Barracks
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
GPS Coordinates: 53°40'27"N by 113°29'29"W
Operator/Owner: Government of Canada
Airport Type: Military
Elevation: 2257 feet (688 meters)
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: DCY /
Airport Names:
  1. Daocheng Yading Airport
  2. 稻城亚丁机场
  3. Dàochéng Yàdīng Jīchǎng
  4. ZUDC
Location: Daocheng, Sichuan, China
GPS Coordinates: 29°19'23"N by 100°3'11"E
Area Served: Daocheng, Sichuan, China
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 14472 feet (4,411 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about CFB Edmonton (YED):

  • With the formation of air force wings in the 1990s the base became 18 Wing.
  • During the war the airfield became a staging point for the US defence of Alaska and was heavily used by the US military.
  • The closest airport to CFB Edmonton (YED) is Edmonton International Airport (YEG), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) S of YED.
  • CFB Edmonton is currently the headquarters of 3rd Canadian Division, the highest military authority in western Canada, and a number of brigade groups, including 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group, the only Regular Force brigade group in the region.
  • The furthest airport from CFB Edmonton (YED) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,216 miles (16,441 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
  • In February 2012, it was reported that the Alberta Government had been in contact with the federal government and military officials in Ottawa and Edmonton over the use of the runway for MEDIVAC flights once Edmonton City Centre is closed.
  • In addition to being known as "CFB Edmonton", other names for YED include "Edmonton/Namao Heliport Edmonton Garrison" and "Steele Barracks".
  • The history of CFB Edmonton begins at an old airfield called Blatchford Field, a few kilometres south from where CFB Edmonton would eventually be established.

Facts about Daocheng Yading Airport (DCY):

  • The closest airport to Daocheng Yading Airport (DCY) is Dêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG), which is located 108 miles (174 kilometers) SSW of DCY.
  • Daocheng Yading Airport has a single runway that is 4,200 m long and 45 m wide.
  • Because of Daocheng Yading Airport's high elevation of 14,472 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at DCY. Combined with a high temperature, this could make DCY a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
  • In addition to being known as "Daocheng Yading Airport", other names for DCY include "稻城亚丁机场", "Dàochéng Yàdīng Jīchǎng" and "ZUDC".
  • The furthest airport from Daocheng Yading Airport (DCY) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is located 11,910 miles (19,167 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
  • Daocheng Yading Airport (DCY) currently has only 1 runway.

Map of Nearest Airports to CFB Edmonton:

List of Nearest Airports to CFB Edmonton:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
125.44 miles (40.94 km) SEdmonton International Airport (YEG)Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaView Edmonton International Airport on a map Set YEG as origin Airport Set YEG as destination Airport Get more information about Edmonton International Airport
266.68 miles (107.31 km) WSWDrayton Valley Industrial Airport (YDC)Drayton Valley, Alberta, CanadaView Drayton Valley Industrial Airport on a map Set YDC as origin Airport Set YDC as destination Airport Get more information about Drayton Valley Industrial Airport
388.94 miles (143.14 km) ENESt. Paul Aerodrome (ZSP)St. Paul, Alberta, CanadaView St. Paul Aerodrome on a map Set ZSP as origin Airport Set ZSP as destination Airport Get more information about St. Paul Aerodrome
495.96 miles (154.44 km) NELac La Biche Airport (YLB)Lac La Biche, Alberta, CanadaView Lac La Biche Airport on a map Set YLB as origin Airport Set YLB as destination Airport Get more information about Lac La Biche Airport
598.88 miles (159.14 km) WNWWhitecourt Airport (YZU)Whitecourt, Alberta, CanadaView Whitecourt Airport on a map Set YZU as origin Airport Set YZU as destination Airport Get more information about Whitecourt Airport
6104.11 miles (167.54 km) SWRocky Mountain House Airport (YRM)Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, CanadaView Rocky Mountain House Airport on a map Set YRM as origin Airport Set YRM as destination Airport Get more information about Rocky Mountain House Airport
7104.46 miles (168.11 km) SRed Deer Regional Airport (YQF)Red Deer, Alberta, CanadaView Red Deer Regional Airport on a map Set YQF as origin Airport Set YQF as destination Airport Get more information about Red Deer Regional Airport
8119.90 miles (192.96 km) ENEBonnyville Airport (YBY)Bonnyville, Alberta, CanadaView Bonnyville Airport on a map Set YBY as origin Airport Set YBY as destination Airport Get more information about Bonnyville Airport
9122.01 miles (196.36 km) WEdson Airport (YET)Edson, Alberta, CanadaView Edson Airport on a map Set YET as origin Airport Set YET as destination Airport Get more information about Edson Airport
10123.17 miles (198.21 km) NNWSlave Lake Airport (YZH)Slave Lake, Alberta, CanadaView Slave Lake Airport on a map Set YZH as origin Airport Set YZH as destination Airport Get more information about Slave Lake Airport
11124.07 miles (199.68 km) WHigh Prairie Airport (ZHP)High Prairie, Alberta, CanadaView High Prairie Airport on a map Set ZHP as origin Airport Set ZHP as destination Airport Get more information about High Prairie Airport
12124.69 miles (200.66 km) ESEWainwright Aerodrome (YWV)Wainwright, Alberta, CanadaView Wainwright Aerodrome on a map Set YWV as origin Airport Set YWV as destination Airport Get more information about Wainwright Aerodrome
13139.61 miles (224.67 km) SECoronation Airport (YCT)Coronation, Alberta, CanadaView Coronation Airport on a map Set YCT as origin Airport Set YCT as destination Airport Get more information about Coronation Airport
14139.74 miles (224.89 km) ENECFB Cold Lake (YOD)Cold Lake, Alberta, CanadaView CFB Cold Lake on a map Set YOD as origin Airport Set YOD as destination Airport Get more information about CFB Cold Lake
15142.68 miles (229.63 km) ELloydminster Airport (YLL)Lloydminster, Alberta/Saskatchewan, CanadaView Lloydminster Airport on a map Set YLL as origin Airport Set YLL as destination Airport Get more information about Lloydminster Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from CFB Edmonton:

List of Furthest Airports from CFB Edmonton:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,215.98 miles (16,440.98 km) SETôlanaro Airport (FTU)Tôlanaro, MadagascarView Tôlanaro Airport on a map Set FTU as origin Airport Set FTU as destination Airport Get more information about Tôlanaro Airport
210,140.49 miles (16,319.49 km) SEAmpanihy Airport (AMP)Ampanihy, MadagascarView Ampanihy Airport on a map Set AMP as origin Airport Set AMP as destination Airport Get more information about Ampanihy Airport
310,126.42 miles (16,296.85 km) SSEPierrefonds Airport (ZSE)Saint-Pierre, RéunionView Pierrefonds Airport on a map Set ZSE as origin Airport Set ZSE as destination Airport Get more information about Pierrefonds Airport
410,098.42 miles (16,251.80 km) SSERoland Garros Airport (RUN)St Denis, Réunion, FranceView Roland Garros Airport on a map Set RUN as origin Airport Set RUN as destination Airport Get more information about Roland Garros Airport
510,092.79 miles (16,242.74 km) SSESir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU)Plaisance, MauritiusView Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport on a map Set MRU as origin Airport Set MRU as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport
610,087.40 miles (16,234.06 km) SSir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG)Rodrigues Island, MauritiusView Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport on a map Set RRG as origin Airport Set RRG as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport
710,072.16 miles (16,209.53 km) ESEEast London Airport (ELS)East London, South AfricaView East London Airport on a map Set ELS as origin Airport Set ELS as destination Airport Get more information about East London Airport
810,062.87 miles (16,194.58 km) ESEPort Alfred Airport (AFD)Port Alfred, South AfricaView Port Alfred Airport on a map Set AFD as origin Airport Set AFD as destination Airport Get more information about Port Alfred Airport
910,050.66 miles (16,174.93 km) ESEMargate Airport (MGH)Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView Margate Airport on a map Set MGH as origin Airport Set MGH as destination Airport Get more information about Margate Airport
1010,035.61 miles (16,150.71 km) ESEPort Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ)Port Elizabeth, South AfricaView Port Elizabeth International Airport on a map Set PLZ as origin Airport Set PLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Port Elizabeth International Airport
1110,025.97 miles (16,135.19 km) ESEMthatha Airport (UTT)Mthatha, South AfricaView Mthatha Airport on a map Set UTT as origin Airport Set UTT as destination Airport Get more information about Mthatha Airport
1210,010.10 miles (16,109.65 km) ESEKing Shaka International (DUR)Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView King Shaka International on a map Set DUR as origin Airport Set DUR as destination Airport Get more information about King Shaka International
139,998.01 miles (16,090.20 km) SSEMananjary Airport (MNJ)Mananjary, MadagascarView Mananjary Airport on a map Set MNJ as origin Airport Set MNJ as destination Airport Get more information about Mananjary Airport
149,996.02 miles (16,086.99 km) ESERichards Bay Airport (RCB)Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView Richards Bay Airport on a map Set RCB as origin Airport Set RCB as destination Airport Get more information about Richards Bay Airport
159,987.24 miles (16,072.86 km) SSEFianarantsoa Airport (WFI)Fianarantsoa, MadagascarView Fianarantsoa Airport on a map Set WFI as origin Airport Set WFI as destination Airport Get more information about Fianarantsoa Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Daocheng Yading Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Daocheng Yading Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1108.13 miles (174.02 km) SSWDêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG)Shangri-La, Yunnan, ChinaView Dêqên Shangri-La Airport on a map Set DIG as destination Airport Set DIG as destination Airport Get more information about Dêqên Shangri-La Airport
2158.71 miles (255.41 km) SEXichang Qingshan Airport (XIC)Qingshan, ChinaView Xichang Qingshan Airport on a map Set XIC as destination Airport Set XIC as destination Airport Get more information about Xichang Qingshan Airport
3183.05 miles (294.59 km) SLijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)Lijiang City, Yunnan, ChinaView Lijiang Sanyi Airport on a map Set LJG as destination Airport Set LJG as destination Airport Get more information about Lijiang Sanyi Airport
4195.73 miles (315.00 km) WNWQamdo Bamda Airport (BPX)Qamdo Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, ChinaView Qamdo Bamda Airport on a map Set BPX as destination Airport Set BPX as destination Airport Get more information about Qamdo Bamda Airport
5248.69 miles (400.23 km) ENEChengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaView Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport on a map Set CTU as destination Airport Set CTU as destination Airport Get more information about Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
6254.23 miles (409.14 km) SDali Airport (DLU)Dali, Yunnan, ChinaView Dali Airport on a map Set DLU as destination Airport Set DLU as destination Airport Get more information about Dali Airport
7256.08 miles (412.12 km) WSWTezu Airport (TEI)Tezu, Arunachal Pradesh, IndiaView Tezu Airport on a map Set TEI as destination Airport Set TEI as destination Airport Get more information about Tezu Airport
8264.05 miles (424.95 km) ESEZhaotong Airport (ZAT)Zhaotong, Yunnan, ChinaView Zhaotong Airport on a map Set ZAT as destination Airport Set ZAT as destination Airport Get more information about Zhaotong Airport
9273.61 miles (440.34 km) EYibin Caiba Airport (YBP)Yibin, Sichuan, ChinaView Yibin Caiba Airport on a map Set YBP as destination Airport Set YBP as destination Airport Get more information about Yibin Caiba Airport
10295.31 miles (475.26 km) WSWPasighat Airport (IXT)Pasighat (Passighat), IndiaView Pasighat Airport on a map Set IXT as destination Airport Set IXT as destination Airport Get more information about Pasighat Airport
11299.98 miles (482.77 km) SBaoshan Yunduan Airport (BSD)Baoshan, Yunnan, ChinaView Baoshan Yunduan Airport on a map Set BSD as destination Airport Set BSD as destination Airport Get more information about Baoshan Yunduan Airport
12301.36 miles (484.98 km) NWYushu Batang Airport (YUS)Yushu County, Qinghai, ChinaView Yushu Batang Airport on a map Set YUS as destination Airport Set YUS as destination Airport Get more information about Yushu Batang Airport
13314.22 miles (505.69 km) SSWTengchong Tuofeng Airport (TCZ)Tengchong, Yunnan, ChinaView Tengchong Tuofeng Airport on a map Set TCZ as destination Airport Set TCZ as destination Airport Get more information about Tengchong Tuofeng Airport
14314.96 miles (506.87 km) ENEMianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG)Mianyang, Sichuan, ChinaView Mianyang Nanjiao Airport on a map Set MIG as destination Airport Set MIG as destination Airport Get more information about Mianyang Nanjiao Airport
15323.89 miles (521.26 km) ELuzhou Lantian Airport (LZO)Luzhou, Sichuan, ChinaView Luzhou Lantian Airport on a map Set LZO as destination Airport Set LZO as destination Airport Get more information about Luzhou Lantian Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Daocheng Yading Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Daocheng Yading Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,909.93 miles (19,167.13 km) WLa Florida Airport (LSC)La Serena, ChileView La Florida Airport on a map Set LSC as destination Airport Set LSC as destination Airport Get more information about La Florida Airport
211,877.07 miles (19,114.25 km) WSWViña del Mar Airport (KNA)Viña del Mar, ChileView Viña del Mar Airport on a map Set KNA as destination Airport Set KNA as destination Airport Get more information about Viña del Mar Airport
311,840.47 miles (19,055.35 km) WSWChamonate Airfield (CPO)Copiapó, Atacama Region, ChileView Chamonate Airfield on a map Set CPO as destination Airport Set CPO as destination Airport Get more information about Chamonate Airfield
411,839.58 miles (19,053.92 km) SWLa Unión Airport (LUI)La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed]View La Unión Airport on a map Set LUI as destination Airport Set LUI as destination Airport Get more information about La Unión Airport
511,830.12 miles (19,038.69 km) WSWChañaral Airport (CNR)Chañaral, Atacama Region, ChileView Chañaral Airport on a map Set CNR as destination Airport Set CNR as destination Airport Get more information about Chañaral Airport
611,827.87 miles (19,035.06 km) WSWComodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)Santiago, ChileView Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport on a map Set SCL as destination Airport Set SCL as destination Airport Get more information about Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
711,786.18 miles (18,967.98 km) SWCarriel Sur International Airport (CCP)Concepción, Bío Bío Region, ChileView Carriel Sur International Airport on a map Set CCP as destination Airport Set CCP as destination Airport Get more information about Carriel Sur International Airport
811,781.04 miles (18,959.69 km) WSWRicardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR)El Salvador, ChileView Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport on a map Set ESR as destination Airport Set ESR as destination Airport Get more information about Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport
911,757.50 miles (18,921.82 km) SWGeneral Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI)Chillán, Ñuble, ChileView General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport on a map Set YAI as destination Airport Set YAI as destination Airport Get more information about General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport
1011,734.10 miles (18,884.16 km) WSWGovernor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ)Mendoza, Mendoza Province, ArgentinaView Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport on a map Set MDZ as destination Airport Set MDZ as destination Airport Get more information about Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport
1111,732.81 miles (18,882.08 km) WSWDomingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ)San Juan Province, ArgentinaView Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport on a map Set UAQ as destination Airport Set UAQ as destination Airport Get more information about Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport
1211,722.53 miles (18,865.54 km) WSWAndrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF)Antofagasta, ChileView Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) on a map Set ANF as destination Airport Set ANF as destination Airport Get more information about Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport)
1311,697.36 miles (18,825.03 km) SWComodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS)Malargüe, Mendoza, ArgentinaView Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport on a map Set LGS as destination Airport Set LGS as destination Airport Get more information about Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport
1411,682.77 miles (18,801.54 km) SWCarolina Airport (CLN)Carolina, Maranhão, BrazilView Carolina Airport on a map Set CLN as destination Airport Set CLN as destination Airport Get more information about Carolina Airport
1511,682.18 miles (18,800.60 km) SSWVictoria Airport (ZIC)Victoria, Araucanía, ChileView Victoria Airport on a map Set ZIC as destination Airport Set ZIC as destination Airport Get more information about Victoria Airport