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DCY to GBA: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Pailton (Cotswold Airport)
5,133 mi
8,261 km · 4,461 nm
10h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,133 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DCY — Daocheng Yading Airport · Daocheng, China
- GBA — Cotswold Airport · Pailton, United Kingdom
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 GBA
- FFD · RAF Fairford11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham12 mi away
- GLO · Gloucestershire Airport16 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCY from GBA?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Pailton (GBA) is 5,133 miles (8,261 km, 4,461 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCY to GBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 32m 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 Pailton?
Pailton is 7 hours behind Daocheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCY to GBA?
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