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DCY to ELM: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Elmira (Elmira Corning Regional Airport)
7,494 mi
12,060 km · 6,512 nm
15h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,494 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 10m 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
- ELM — Elmira Corning Regional Airport · Elmira, 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 ELM
- ITH · Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport32 mi away
- BGM · Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field47 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport63 mi away
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCY from ELM?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Elmira (ELM) is 7,494 miles (12,060 km, 6,512 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCY to ELM?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 10m 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 Elmira?
Elmira is 12 hours behind Daocheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCY to ELM?
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