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DIL to DCY: distance & flight time
Dili (Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
3,118 mi
5,017 km · 2,709 nm
6h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,118 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DIL — Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport · Dili, East Timor
- DCY — Daocheng Yading Airport · Daocheng, China
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 DIL
- UAI · Suai Airport55 mi away
- BCH · Cakung Airport60 mi away
- ARD · Mali Airport70 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 DIL from DCY?
The flight distance from Dili (DIL) to Daocheng (DCY) is 3,118 miles (5,017 km, 2,709 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIL to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 35m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DIL to DCY?
Nonstop service on DIL–DCY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 6h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Dili and Daocheng?
Daocheng is 1 hour behind Dili.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DIL to DCY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DIL–DCY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DIL to DCY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DIL–DCY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.