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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
-14h
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 14-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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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.
Are there nonstop flights from DCY to AFW?
Nonstop service on DCY–AFW 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 16h 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Daocheng and Fort Worth?
Fort Worth is 14 hours behind Daocheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCY to AFW?
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Why are some DCY to AFW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DCY–AFW 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.