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DCY to ALM: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Alamogordo (Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport)
7,815 mi
12,578 km · 6,791 nm
15h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,815 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- ALM — Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport · Alamogordo, 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 ALM
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base7 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field42 mi away
- RUI · Sierra Blanca Regional Airport50 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCY from ALM?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Alamogordo (ALM) is 7,815 miles (12,578 km, 6,791 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCY to ALM?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 47m 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 Alamogordo?
Alamogordo is 14 hours behind Daocheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCY to ALM?
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