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DCY to PDG: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Padang (Minangkabau International Airport)
2,080 mi
3,348 km · 1,808 nm
4h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
2,080 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 33m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DCY — Daocheng Yading Airport · Daocheng, China
- PDG — Minangkabau International Airport · Padang, Indonesia
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 PDG
- RKO · Rokot Airport99 mi away
- PPR · Pasir Pangaraan Airport113 mi away
- PKU · Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport118 mi away
- KRC · Departi Parbo Airport122 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCY from PDG?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Padang (PDG) is 2,080 miles (3,348 km, 1,808 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCY to PDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 33m 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 Padang?
Padang is 1 hour behind Daocheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCY to PDG?
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