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DCY to AFW: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Fort Worth (Fort Worth Alliance Airport)
7,984 mi
12,849 km · 6,938 nm
16h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,984 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 7m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DCY — Daocheng Yading Airport · Daocheng, China
- AFW — Fort Worth Alliance Airport · Fort Worth, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DCY
- DIG · Diqing Airport108 mi away
- KGT · Kangding Airport116 mi away
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport130 mi away
Near AFW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport17 mi away
- FTW · Fort Worth Meacham International Airport12 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field17 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCY from AFW?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Fort Worth (AFW) is 7,984 miles (12,849 km, 6,938 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCY to AFW?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 7m 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 Daocheng and Fort Worth?
Fort Worth is 13 hours behind Daocheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCY to AFW?
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