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DCY to PYK: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Karaj (Payam International Airport)
2,872 mi
4,621 km · 2,495 nm
6h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,872 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 6m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DCY — Daocheng Yading Airport · Daocheng, China
- PYK — Payam International Airport · Karaj, Iran
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 PYK
- THR · Mehrabad International Airport28 mi away
- IKA · Imam Khomeini International Airport31 mi away
- GZW · Qazvin Airport54 mi away
- NSH · Noshahr Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCY from PYK?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Karaj (PYK) is 2,872 miles (4,621 km, 2,495 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCY to PYK?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 6m 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 cheapest way to fly from DCY to PYK?
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