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DCY to PDV: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Plovdiv (Plovdiv International Airport)
4,176 mi
6,720 km · 3,628 nm
8h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,176 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- PDV — Plovdiv International Airport · Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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 PDV
- SZR · Stara Zagora Airport46 mi away
- KVA · Alexander the Great International Airport81 mi away
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base81 mi away
- SOF · Sofia Airport85 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCY from PDV?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Plovdiv (PDV) is 4,176 miles (6,720 km, 3,628 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCY to PDV?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 39m 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 Plovdiv?
Plovdiv is 5 hours behind Daocheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCY to PDV?
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