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DCY to BTR: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport)
8,236 mi
13,254 km · 7,157 nm
16h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,236 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 37m 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
- BTR — Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport · Baton Rouge, 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 BTR
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCY from BTR?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Baton Rouge (BTR) is 8,236 miles (13,254 km, 7,157 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCY to BTR?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 37m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DCY to BTR?
Nonstop service on DCY–BTR depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Daocheng and Baton Rouge?
Baton Rouge is 13 hours behind Daocheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCY to BTR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DCY–BTR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DCY to BTR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DCY–BTR tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.