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DCY to GDW: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Gladwin (Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport)
7,365 mi
11,852 km · 6,400 nm
14h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,365 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 54m 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
- GDW — Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport · Gladwin, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near DCY
- DIG · Diqing Airport108 mi away
- KGT · Kangding Airport116 mi away
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport130 mi away
Near GDW
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport29 mi away
- MBS · MBS International Airport36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport46 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCY from GDW?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Gladwin (GDW) is 7,365 miles (11,852 km, 6,400 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCY to GDW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 54m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DCY to GDW?
Nonstop service on DCY–GDW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Daocheng and Gladwin?
Gladwin is 12 hours behind Daocheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCY to GDW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DCY–GDW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DCY to GDW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DCY–GDW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.