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DCY to CID: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport)
7,460 mi
12,006 km · 6,483 nm
15h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,460 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 6m 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
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, 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 CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCY from CID?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Cedar Rapids (CID) is 7,460 miles (12,006 km, 6,483 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCY to CID?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids is 13 hours behind Daocheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCY to CID?
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