Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
DCY to NYK: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Nanyuki (Nanyuki Airport)
4,610 mi
7,420 km · 4,006 nm
9h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
See live DCY→NYK fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
4,610 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 30m 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
- NYK — Nanyuki Airport · Nanyuki, Kenya
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near DCY
- DIG · Diqing Airport108 mi away
- KGT · Kangding Airport116 mi away
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport130 mi away
Near NYK
- NYE · Nyeri Airport21 mi away
- UAS · Buffalo Spring53 mi away
- JJM · Mulika Lodge Airport81 mi away
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCY from NYK?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Nanyuki (NYK) is 4,610 miles (7,420 km, 4,006 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCY to NYK?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 30m 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 Nanyuki?
Nanyuki is 5 hours behind Daocheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCY to NYK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DCY–NYK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.