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DRI to DCY: distance & flight time
Deridder (Beauregard Regional Airport) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
8,188 mi
13,178 km · 7,115 nm
16h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,188 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 31m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRI — Beauregard Regional Airport · Deridder, United States
- 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 DRI
- POE · Polk Army Air Field17 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field41 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport49 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport58 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 DRI from DCY?
The flight distance from Deridder (DRI) to Daocheng (DCY) is 8,188 miles (13,178 km, 7,115 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRI to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 31m 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 Deridder and Daocheng?
Daocheng is 13 hours ahead of Deridder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRI to DCY?
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