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FLL to DCY: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
8,609 mi
13,855 km · 7,481 nm
17h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,609 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 21m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FLL — Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FLL
- MIA · Miami International Airport21 mi away
- HWO · North Perry Airport7 mi away
- FXE · Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport9 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark12 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 FLL from DCY?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Daocheng (DCY) is 8,609 miles (13,855 km, 7,481 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLL to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 21m 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 Fort Lauderdale and Daocheng?
Daocheng is 12 hours ahead of Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLL to DCY?
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