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DCY to ENC: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Nancy (Nancy-Essey Airport)
4,889 mi
7,868 km · 4,249 nm
10h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,889 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DCY — Daocheng Yading Airport · Daocheng, China
- ENC — Nancy-Essey Airport · Nancy, France
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 ENC
- ETZ · Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport20 mi away
- EPL · Épinal-Mirecourt Airport26 mi away
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base27 mi away
- SCN · Saarbrücken Airport54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCY from ENC?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Nancy (ENC) is 4,889 miles (7,868 km, 4,249 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCY to ENC?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 3m 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 Nancy?
Nancy is 6 hours behind Daocheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCY to ENC?
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