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DCY to LGB: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
7,411 mi
11,926 km · 6,440 nm
15h
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,411 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DCY — Daocheng Yading Airport · Daocheng, China
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, 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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCY from LGB?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Long Beach (LGB) is 7,411 miles (11,926 km, 6,440 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCY to LGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DCY to LGB?
Nonstop service on DCY–LGB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Daocheng and Long Beach?
Long Beach is 16 hours behind Daocheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCY to LGB?
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Why are some DCY to LGB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DCY–LGB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.