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GCI to DCY: distance & flight time
Guernsey (Guernsey Airport) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
5,227 mi
8,412 km · 4,542 nm
10h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,227 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GCI — Guernsey Airport · Guernsey, Guernsey
- 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 GCI
- JER · Jersey Airport24 mi away
- ACI · Alderney Airport26 mi away
- CER · Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport53 mi away
- GFR · Granville Airport60 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 GCI from DCY?
The flight distance from Guernsey (GCI) to Daocheng (DCY) is 5,227 miles (8,412 km, 4,542 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCI to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 43m 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 Guernsey and Daocheng?
Daocheng is 7 hours ahead of Guernsey.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCI to DCY?
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