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CTU to DCY: distance & flight time
Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
249 mi
400 km · 216 nm
1h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
249 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 7m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CTU — Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport · Chengdu, China
- DCY — Daocheng Yading Airport · Daocheng, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near CTU
- MIG · Mianyang Airport75 mi away
- YBP · Yibin Caiba Airport128 mi away
- NAO · Nanchong Airport132 mi away
- KGT · Kangding Airport135 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 CTU from DCY?
The flight distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Daocheng (DCY) is 249 miles (400 km, 216 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTU to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 7m 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 CTU to DCY?
Nonstop service on CTU–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 1h 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTU to DCY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CTU–DCY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CTU to DCY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CTU–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.