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FME to DCY: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
7,706 mi
12,401 km · 6,696 nm
15h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,706 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 35m 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
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, 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 FME
Near DCY
- DIG · Diqing Airport108 mi away
- KGT · Kangding Airport116 mi away
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport130 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FME from DCY?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Daocheng (DCY) is 7,706 miles (12,401 km, 6,696 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 35m 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 Meade and Daocheng?
Daocheng is 12 hours ahead of Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to DCY?
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