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FSD to DCY: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
7,288 mi
11,730 km · 6,333 nm
14h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,288 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 45m 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
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 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 FSD from DCY?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Daocheng (DCY) is 7,288 miles (11,730 km, 6,333 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 45m 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 Sioux Falls and Daocheng?
Daocheng is 13 hours ahead of Sioux Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSD to DCY?
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