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DCY to BHM: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
8,069 mi
12,986 km · 7,012 nm
16h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,069 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 17m 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
- BHM — Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · Birmingham, 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 BHM
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport40 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport52 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCY from BHM?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Birmingham (BHM) is 8,069 miles (12,986 km, 7,012 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCY to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 17m 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 Birmingham?
Birmingham is 13 hours behind Daocheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCY to BHM?
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