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AVL to DCY: distance & flight time
Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
7,959 mi
12,809 km · 6,916 nm
16h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,959 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 4m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AVL — Asheville Regional Airport · Asheville, 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 AVL
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport42 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport42 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport48 mi away
- SPA · Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport49 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 AVL from DCY?
The flight distance from Asheville (AVL) to Daocheng (DCY) is 7,959 miles (12,809 km, 6,916 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVL to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 4m 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 Asheville and Daocheng?
Daocheng is 12 hours ahead of Asheville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVL to DCY?
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