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DCY to OAH: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Shindand (Shindand Airport)
2,235 mi
3,597 km · 1,942 nm
4h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,235 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 51m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DCY — Daocheng Yading Airport · Daocheng, China
- OAH — Shindand Airport · Shindand, Afghanistan
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 OAH
- HEA · Herat Airport57 mi away
- FAH · Farah Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCY from OAH?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Shindand (OAH) is 2,235 miles (3,597 km, 1,942 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCY to OAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 51m 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 OAH?
Nonstop service on DCY–OAH 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 4h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Daocheng and Shindand?
Shindand is 3.5 hours behind Daocheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCY to OAH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DCY–OAH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DCY to OAH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DCY–OAH 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.