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FXE to DCY: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
8,601 mi
13,841 km · 7,474 nm
17h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,601 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 20m 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
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive 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 FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 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 FXE from DCY?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FXE) to Daocheng (DCY) is 8,601 miles (13,841 km, 7,474 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FXE to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 20m 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 FXE to DCY?
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