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DCY to CAG: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Cagliari (Cagliari Elmas Airport)
5,020 mi
8,079 km · 4,362 nm
10h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,020 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DCY — Daocheng Yading Airport · Daocheng, China
- CAG — Cagliari Elmas Airport · Cagliari, Italy
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 CAG
- DCI · Decimomannu Air Base8 mi away
- FNU · Oristano-Fenosu Airport50 mi away
- TTB · Tortolì Airport57 mi away
- AHO · Alghero-Fertilia Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCY from CAG?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Cagliari (CAG) is 5,020 miles (8,079 km, 4,362 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCY to CAG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 19m 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 Cagliari?
Cagliari is 6 hours behind Daocheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCY to CAG?
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