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CWI to DCY: distance & flight time
Clinton (Clinton Municipal Airport) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
7,476 mi
12,032 km · 6,497 nm
15h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,476 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 8m 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
- CWI — Clinton Municipal Airport · Clinton, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near CWI
- MLI · Quad City International Airport28 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport44 mi away
- GBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport62 mi away
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport64 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 CWI from DCY?
The flight distance from Clinton (CWI) to Daocheng (DCY) is 7,476 miles (12,032 km, 6,497 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CWI to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 8m 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 CWI to DCY?
Nonstop service on CWI–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 15h 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Clinton and Daocheng?
Daocheng is 13 hours ahead of Clinton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CWI to DCY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CWI–DCY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CWI to DCY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CWI–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.