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BWE to DCY: distance & flight time
Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
4,623 mi
7,439 km · 4,017 nm
9h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,623 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 32m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWE — Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport · Braunschweig, Germany
- 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 BWE
- ZCN · Celle Airport29 mi away
- HAJ · Hannover Airport38 mi away
- ZMG · Magdeburg "City" Airport48 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt 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 BWE from DCY?
The flight distance from Braunschweig (BWE) to Daocheng (DCY) is 4,623 miles (7,439 km, 4,017 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWE to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 32m 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 Braunschweig and Daocheng?
Daocheng is 6 hours ahead of Braunschweig.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWE to DCY?
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