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DCY to BRD: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport)
7,130 mi
11,475 km · 6,196 nm
14h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,130 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 27m 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
- BRD — Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport · Brainerd, 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 BRD
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCY from BRD?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Brainerd (BRD) is 7,130 miles (11,475 km, 6,196 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCY to BRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 27m 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 Brainerd?
Brainerd is 13 hours behind Daocheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCY to BRD?
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