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DCY to GAJ: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
2,376 mi
3,824 km · 2,065 nm
5h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,376 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DCY — Daocheng Yading Airport · Daocheng, China
- GAJ — Yamagata Airport · Yamagata, Japan
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 GAJ
- SDJ · Sendai Airport35 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport42 mi away
- KIJ · Niigata Airport75 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCY from GAJ?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 2,376 miles (3,824 km, 2,065 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCY to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 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 Yamagata?
Yamagata is 1 hour ahead of Daocheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCY to GAJ?
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