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ALI to DCY: distance & flight time
Alice (Alice International Airport) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
8,317 mi
13,385 km · 7,227 nm
16h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,317 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 46m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALI — Alice International Airport · Alice, United States
- 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 ALI
- NQI · Kingsville Naval Air Station21 mi away
- CRP · Corpus Christi International Airport32 mi away
- RKP · Aransas County Airport65 mi away
- COT · Cotulla-La Salle County Airport88 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 ALI from DCY?
The flight distance from Alice (ALI) to Daocheng (DCY) is 8,317 miles (13,385 km, 7,227 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALI to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 46m 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 Alice and Daocheng?
Daocheng is 13 hours ahead of Alice.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALI to DCY?
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