Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
DCY to CBM: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Colombus (Columbus Air Force Base)
8,051 mi
12,957 km · 6,996 nm
16h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
See live DCY→CBM fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
8,051 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 15m 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
- CBM — Columbus Air Force Base · Colombus, 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
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near DCY
- DIG · Diqing Airport108 mi away
- KGT · Kangding Airport116 mi away
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport130 mi away
Near CBM
- GTR · Golden Triangle Regional Airport16 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport47 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport56 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCY from CBM?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Colombus (CBM) is 8,051 miles (12,957 km, 6,996 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCY to CBM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 15m 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 Colombus?
Colombus is 13 hours behind Daocheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCY to CBM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DCY–CBM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.