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DCY to CHS: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Charleston (Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport)
8,138 mi
13,096 km · 7,071 nm
16h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,138 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 25m 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
- CHS — Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport · Charleston, 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 CHS
- BFT · Beaufort County Airport48 mi away
- GGE · Georgetown County Airport51 mi away
- HHH · Hilton Head Airport60 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCY from CHS?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Charleston (CHS) is 8,138 miles (13,096 km, 7,071 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCY to CHS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 25m 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 Charleston?
Charleston is 12 hours behind Daocheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCY to CHS?
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