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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.
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?
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