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DCY to GFK: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport)
6,992 mi
11,252 km · 6,076 nm
14h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,992 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 11m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DCY — Daocheng Yading Airport · Daocheng, China
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, 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 GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCY from GFK?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Grand Forks (GFK) is 6,992 miles (11,252 km, 6,076 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCY to GFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 11m 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 Grand Forks?
Grand Forks is 13 hours behind Daocheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCY to GFK?
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