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GCN to DCY: distance & flight time
Grand Canyon (Grand Canyon National Park Airport) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
7,465 mi
12,014 km · 6,487 nm
15h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,465 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GCN — Grand Canyon National Park Airport · Grand Canyon, 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 GCN
- FLG · Flagstaff Pulliam Airport62 mi away
- PGA · Page Municipal Airport78 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport79 mi away
- PRC · Ernest A. Love Field91 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 GCN from DCY?
The flight distance from Grand Canyon (GCN) to Daocheng (DCY) is 7,465 miles (12,014 km, 6,487 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCN to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 6m 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 Grand Canyon and Daocheng?
Daocheng is 15 hours ahead of Grand Canyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCN to DCY?
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