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GAY to DCY: distance & flight time
Gaya (Gaya Airport) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
981 mi
1,579 km · 852 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
981 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAY — Gaya Airport · Gaya, India
- 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 GAY
- PAT · Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport59 mi away
- MZU · Muzaffarpur Airport98 mi away
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport102 mi away
- DBD · Dhanbad Airport112 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 GAY from DCY?
The flight distance from Gaya (GAY) to Daocheng (DCY) is 981 miles (1,579 km, 852 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAY to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 Gaya and Daocheng?
Daocheng is 2.5 hours ahead of Gaya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAY to DCY?
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