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DCY to FXE: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport)
8,601 mi
13,841 km · 7,474 nm
17h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,601 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 20m 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
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCY from FXE?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Fort Lauderdale (FXE) is 8,601 miles (13,841 km, 7,474 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCY to FXE?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 20m 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 Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale is 12 hours behind Daocheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCY to FXE?
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