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DCY to ESD: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Eastsound (Orcas Island Airport)
6,429 mi
10,346 km · 5,586 nm
13h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,429 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DCY — Daocheng Yading Airport · Daocheng, China
- ESD — Orcas Island Airport · Eastsound, 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 ESD
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport36 mi away
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport14 mi away
- YBW · Bedwell Harbour Seaplane Base15 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport16 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCY from ESD?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Eastsound (ESD) is 6,429 miles (10,346 km, 5,586 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCY to ESD?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 4m 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 Eastsound?
Eastsound is 15 hours behind Daocheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCY to ESD?
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