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DCY to ARB: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Ann Arbor (Ann Arbor Municipal Airport)
7,488 mi
12,050 km · 6,506 nm
15h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,488 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 9m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DCY — Daocheng Yading Airport · Daocheng, China
- ARB — Ann Arbor Municipal Airport · Ann Arbor, 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 ARB
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport20 mi away
- YIP · Willow Run Airport11 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport35 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCY from ARB?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Ann Arbor (ARB) is 7,488 miles (12,050 km, 6,506 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCY to ARB?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 9m 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 Ann Arbor?
Ann Arbor is 12 hours behind Daocheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCY to ARB?
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