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DCY to CHA: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Chattanooga (Lovell Field)
7,977 mi
12,838 km · 6,932 nm
16h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,977 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 6m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DCY — Daocheng Yading Airport · Daocheng, China
- CHA — Lovell Field · Chattanooga, 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 CHA
- APT · Marion County Brown Field22 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field25 mi away
- DNN · Dalton Municipal Airport29 mi away
- UOS · Franklin County Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCY from CHA?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Chattanooga (CHA) is 7,977 miles (12,838 km, 6,932 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCY to CHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 6m 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 Chattanooga?
Chattanooga is 12 hours behind Daocheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCY to CHA?
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