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FRI to DCY: distance & flight time
Fort Riley (Marshall Army Air Field) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
7,590 mi
12,215 km · 6,595 nm
15h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,590 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 21m 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
- FRI — Marshall Army Air Field · Fort Riley, 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 FRI
- MHK · Manhattan Regional Airport8 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport51 mi away
- EMP · Emporia Municipal Airport59 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field60 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 FRI from DCY?
The flight distance from Fort Riley (FRI) to Daocheng (DCY) is 7,590 miles (12,215 km, 6,595 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRI to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 21m 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 FRI to DCY?
Nonstop service on FRI–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 15h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Riley and Daocheng?
Daocheng is 13 hours ahead of Fort Riley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRI to DCY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FRI–DCY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FRI to DCY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FRI–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.