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DCY to RDR: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Red River (Grand Forks Air Force Base)
6,988 mi
11,246 km · 6,073 nm
14h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,988 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 10m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DCY — Daocheng Yading Airport · Daocheng, China
- RDR — Grand Forks Air Force Base · Red River, United States
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 RDR
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport57 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport68 mi away
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCY from RDR?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Red River (RDR) is 6,988 miles (11,246 km, 6,073 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCY to RDR?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 10m 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 Red River?
Red River is 13 hours behind Daocheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCY to RDR?
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