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AFS to DCY: distance & flight time
Zarafshan (Sugraly Airport) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
2,168 mi
3,489 km · 1,884 nm
4h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,168 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 43m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AFS — Sugraly Airport · Zarafshan, Uzbekistan
- 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 AFS
- NVI · Navoi Airport114 mi away
- BHK · Bukhara Airport128 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 AFS from DCY?
The flight distance from Zarafshan (AFS) to Daocheng (DCY) is 2,168 miles (3,489 km, 1,884 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AFS to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 43m 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 AFS to DCY?
Nonstop service on AFS–DCY 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 4h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Zarafshan and Daocheng?
Daocheng is 3 hours ahead of Zarafshan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AFS to DCY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AFS–DCY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AFS to DCY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AFS–DCY 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.