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GCK to DCY: distance & flight time
Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
7,600 mi
12,231 km · 6,604 nm
15h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,600 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 22m 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
- GCK — Garden City Regional Airport · Garden City, 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 GCK
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport43 mi away
- LBL · Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport62 mi away
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport96 mi away
- HYS · Hays Regional Airport101 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 GCK from DCY?
The flight distance from Garden City (GCK) to Daocheng (DCY) is 7,600 miles (12,231 km, 6,604 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCK to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 22m 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 Garden City and Daocheng?
Daocheng is 13 hours ahead of Garden City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCK to DCY?
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