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DCY to FTW: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Fort Worth (Fort Worth Meacham International Airport)
7,994 mi
12,865 km · 6,947 nm
16h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,994 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 8m 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
- FTW — Fort Worth Meacham International Airport · Fort Worth, 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 FTW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport20 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field6 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport12 mi away
- DAL · Dallas Love Field30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCY from FTW?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Fort Worth (FTW) is 7,994 miles (12,865 km, 6,947 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCY to FTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 8m 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 Fort Worth?
Fort Worth is 13 hours behind Daocheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCY to FTW?
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