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BFI to DCY: distance & flight time
Seattle (Boeing Field King County International Airport) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
6,511 mi
10,478 km · 5,658 nm
13h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,511 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 14m 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
- BFI — Boeing Field King County International Airport · Seattle, 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 BFI
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport6 mi away
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport22 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport22 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 BFI from DCY?
The flight distance from Seattle (BFI) to Daocheng (DCY) is 6,511 miles (10,478 km, 5,658 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFI to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 14m 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 Seattle and Daocheng?
Daocheng is 15 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFI to DCY?
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