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DCY to SKX: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Saransk (Saransk Airport)
3,198 mi
5,147 km · 2,779 nm
6h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,198 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 44m 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
- SKX — Saransk Airport · Saransk, Russia
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 SKX
- PEZ · Penza Airport71 mi away
- ULV · Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport122 mi away
- ULY · Ulyanovsk East Airport146 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCY from SKX?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Saransk (SKX) is 3,198 miles (5,147 km, 2,779 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCY to SKX?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 44m 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 Saransk?
Saransk is 5 hours behind Daocheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCY to SKX?
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