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DCY to JEF: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Jefferson City (Jefferson City Memorial Airport)
7,679 mi
12,358 km · 6,673 nm
15h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,679 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 31m 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
- JEF — Jefferson City Memorial Airport · Jefferson City, 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 JEF
- COU · Columbia Regional Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport40 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field59 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCY from JEF?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Jefferson City (JEF) is 7,679 miles (12,358 km, 6,673 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCY to JEF?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 31m 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 Jefferson City?
Jefferson City is 13 hours behind Daocheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCY to JEF?
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