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DCY to THL: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Tachilek (Tachileik Airport)
611 mi
983 km · 531 nm
1h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
611 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 48m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DCY — Daocheng Yading Airport · Daocheng, China
- THL — Tachileik Airport · Tachilek, Burma
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 THL
- HOE · Ban Huoeisay Airport36 mi away
- CEI · Chiang Rai International Airport37 mi away
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport44 mi away
- KET · Kengtung Airport60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCY from THL?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Tachilek (THL) is 611 miles (983 km, 531 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCY to THL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 48m 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 Tachilek?
Tachilek is 1.5 hours behind Daocheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCY to THL?
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