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DCY to DYS: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
7,976 mi
12,835 km · 6,931 nm
16h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,976 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 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DCY — Daocheng Yading Airport · Daocheng, China
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, 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 DYS
- ABI · Abilene Regional Airport10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport60 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field83 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCY from DYS?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Abilene (DYS) is 7,976 miles (12,835 km, 6,931 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCY to DYS?
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 Abilene?
Abilene is 13 hours behind Daocheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCY to DYS?
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