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DCY to JAA: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport)
1,763 mi
2,837 km · 1,532 nm
3h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,763 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 55m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DCY — Daocheng Yading Airport · Daocheng, China
- JAA — Jalalabad Airport · Jalalabad, Afghanistan
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 JAA
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport42 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport64 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport74 mi away
- OAI · Bagram Air Base80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCY from JAA?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Jalalabad (JAA) is 1,763 miles (2,837 km, 1,532 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCY to JAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 55m 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 Jalalabad?
Jalalabad is 3.5 hours behind Daocheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCY to JAA?
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