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DCY to ZHI: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Grenchen (Grenchen Airport)
4,879 mi
7,852 km · 4,240 nm
10h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,879 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DCY — Daocheng Yading Airport · Daocheng, China
- ZHI — Grenchen Airport · Grenchen, Switzerland
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 ZHI
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport19 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport29 mi away
- QNC · Neuchatel Airport30 mi away
- BOR · Fontaine Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCY from ZHI?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Grenchen (ZHI) is 4,879 miles (7,852 km, 4,240 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCY to ZHI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 2m 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 Grenchen?
Grenchen is 6 hours behind Daocheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCY to ZHI?
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