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DED to DCY: distance & flight time
Dehra Dun (Dehradun Airport) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
1,311 mi
2,110 km · 1,140 nm
3h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,311 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 19m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DED — Dehradun Airport · Dehra Dun, India
- DCY — Daocheng Yading Airport · Daocheng, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DED
- IXC · Chandigarh Airport89 mi away
- SLV · Shimla Airport90 mi away
- PGH · Pantnagar Airport111 mi away
- DEL · Indira Gandhi International Airport130 mi away
Near DCY
- DIG · Diqing Airport108 mi away
- KGT · Kangding Airport116 mi away
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport130 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DED from DCY?
The flight distance from Dehra Dun (DED) to Daocheng (DCY) is 1,311 miles (2,110 km, 1,140 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DED to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 19m 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 Dehra Dun and Daocheng?
Daocheng is 2.5 hours ahead of Dehra Dun.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DED to DCY?
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