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DTA to DCY: distance & flight time
Delta (Delta Municipal Airport) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
7,248 mi
11,665 km · 6,299 nm
14h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,248 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTA — Delta Municipal Airport · Delta, 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 DTA
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport71 mi away
- PUC · Carbon County Regional/Buck Davis Field95 mi away
- SLC · Salt Lake City International Airport101 mi away
- BCE · Bryce Canyon Airport117 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 DTA from DCY?
The flight distance from Delta (DTA) to Daocheng (DCY) is 7,248 miles (11,665 km, 6,299 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTA to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 41m 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 Delta and Daocheng?
Daocheng is 14 hours ahead of Delta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTA to DCY?
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