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DCY to LIN: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Milan (Milano Linate Airport)
4,842 mi
7,793 km · 4,208 nm
9h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,842 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DCY — Daocheng Yading Airport · Daocheng, China
- LIN — Milano Linate Airport · Milan, Italy
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 LIN
- BGY · Il Caravaggio International Airport26 mi away
- MXP · Malpensa International Airport29 mi away
- LUG · Lugano Airport42 mi away
- VBS · Brescia Airport51 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCY from LIN?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Milan (LIN) is 4,842 miles (7,793 km, 4,208 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCY to LIN?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 58m 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 Milan?
Milan is 6 hours behind Daocheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCY to LIN?
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