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DCY to LBB: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Lubbock (Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport)
7,856 mi
12,643 km · 6,827 nm
15h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,856 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 52m 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
- LBB — Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport · Lubbock, 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 LBB
- CVN · Clovis Municipal Airport89 mi away
- CVS · Cannon Air Force Base99 mi away
- CDS · Childress Municipal Airport103 mi away
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCY from LBB?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Lubbock (LBB) is 7,856 miles (12,643 km, 6,827 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCY to LBB?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 52m 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 Lubbock?
Lubbock is 13 hours behind Daocheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCY to LBB?
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