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DCY to MSJ: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Misawa (Misawa Air Base)
2,441 mi
3,929 km · 2,121 nm
5h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,441 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DCY — Daocheng Yading Airport · Daocheng, China
- MSJ — Misawa Air Base · Misawa, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near DCY
- DIG · Diqing Airport108 mi away
- KGT · Kangding Airport116 mi away
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport130 mi away
Near MSJ
- HHE · Hachinohe Airport11 mi away
- AOJ · Aomori Airport36 mi away
- ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport63 mi away
- HKD · Hakodate Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCY from MSJ?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Misawa (MSJ) is 2,441 miles (3,929 km, 2,121 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCY to MSJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 15m 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 MSJ?
Nonstop service on DCY–MSJ 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 5h 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Daocheng and Misawa?
Misawa is 1 hour ahead of Daocheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCY to MSJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DCY–MSJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DCY to MSJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DCY–MSJ 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.