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DCY to MYD: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Malindi (Malindi Airport)
4,553 mi
7,328 km · 3,957 nm
9h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,553 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 24m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DCY — Daocheng Yading Airport · Daocheng, China
- MYD — Malindi Airport · Malindi, Kenya
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 MYD
- MBA · Mombasa Moi International Airport66 mi away
- UKA · Ukunda Airstrip82 mi away
- LAU · Manda Airstrip88 mi away
- HOA · Hola Airport118 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCY from MYD?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Malindi (MYD) is 4,553 miles (7,328 km, 3,957 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCY to MYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 24m 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 Malindi?
Malindi is 5 hours behind Daocheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCY to MYD?
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