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DCY to CEZ: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Cortez (Cortez Municipal Airport)
7,473 mi
12,027 km · 6,494 nm
15h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,473 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DCY — Daocheng Yading Airport · Daocheng, China
- CEZ — Cortez Municipal Airport · Cortez, 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 CEZ
- FMN · Four Corners Regional Airport45 mi away
- DRO · Durango La Plata County Airport49 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport60 mi away
- GMV · Monument Valley Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCY from CEZ?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Cortez (CEZ) is 7,473 miles (12,027 km, 6,494 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCY to CEZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 7m 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 Cortez?
Cortez is 14 hours behind Daocheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCY to CEZ?
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