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DCY to RCM: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Richmond (Richmond Airport)
4,490 mi
7,227 km · 3,902 nm
9h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,490 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 16m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- RCM — Richmond Airport · Richmond, Australia
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 RCM
- HGD · Hughenden Airport72 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport90 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCY from RCM?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Richmond (RCM) is 4,490 miles (7,227 km, 3,902 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCY to RCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 16m 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 RCM?
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