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DCY to RFD: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Rockford (Chicago Rockford International Airport)
7,461 mi
12,007 km · 6,484 nm
15h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,461 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 6m 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
- RFD — Chicago Rockford International Airport · Rockford, 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 RFD
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCY from RFD?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Rockford (RFD) is 7,461 miles (12,007 km, 6,484 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCY to RFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 6m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DCY to RFD?
Nonstop service on DCY–RFD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Daocheng and Rockford?
Rockford is 13 hours behind Daocheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCY to RFD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DCY–RFD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DCY to RFD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DCY–RFD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.