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DCY to SLC: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Salt Lake City (Salt Lake City International Airport)
7,177 mi
11,550 km · 6,236 nm
14h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,177 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DCY — Daocheng Yading Airport · Daocheng, China
- SLC — Salt Lake City International Airport · Salt Lake City, United States
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 SLC
- HIF · Hill Air Force Base23 mi away
- OGD · Ogden Hinckley Airport28 mi away
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport42 mi away
- BMC · Brigham City Regional Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCY from SLC?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is 7,177 miles (11,550 km, 6,236 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCY to SLC?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 32m 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 Salt Lake City?
Salt Lake City is 14 hours behind Daocheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCY to SLC?
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