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DCY to LAN: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Lansing (Capital City Airport)
7,446 mi
11,984 km · 6,471 nm
15h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,446 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 4m 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
- LAN — Capital City Airport · Lansing, 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 LAN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport74 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport38 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCY from LAN?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Lansing (LAN) is 7,446 miles (11,984 km, 6,471 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCY to LAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 4m 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 Lansing?
Lansing is 12 hours behind Daocheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCY to LAN?
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