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DCY to BED: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field)
7,446 mi
11,983 km · 6,470 nm
15h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,446 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 4m 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
- BED — Laurence G Hanscom Field · Bedford, 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 BED
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport16 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport19 mi away
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport20 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCY from BED?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Bedford (BED) is 7,446 miles (11,983 km, 6,470 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCY to BED?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 4m 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 Bedford?
Bedford is 12 hours behind Daocheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCY to BED?
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