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DCY to DAY: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Dayton (James M Cox Dayton International Airport)
7,646 mi
12,305 km · 6,644 nm
15h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,646 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 28m 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
- DAY — James M Cox Dayton International Airport · Dayton, 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 DAY
- FFO · Wright-Patterson Air Force Base10 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport21 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport22 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCY from DAY?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Dayton (DAY) is 7,646 miles (12,305 km, 6,644 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCY to DAY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 28m 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 Dayton?
Dayton is 12 hours behind Daocheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCY to DAY?
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