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DCY to XIJ: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base)
3,127 mi
5,032 km · 2,717 nm
6h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,127 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 36m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DCY — Daocheng Yading Airport · Daocheng, China
- XIJ — Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base · Ahmed Al Jaber AB, Kuwait
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 XIJ
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport103 mi away
- AQI · Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport109 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCY from XIJ?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) is 3,127 miles (5,032 km, 2,717 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCY to XIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 36m 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 cheapest way to fly from DCY to XIJ?
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