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GLZ to DCY: distance & flight time
Gilze-rijen (Gilze Rijen Air Base) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
4,865 mi
7,830 km · 4,228 nm
10h
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,865 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GLZ — Gilze Rijen Air Base · Gilze-rijen, Netherlands
- 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 GLZ
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol52 mi away
- EIN · Eindhoven Airport21 mi away
- OBL · Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield22 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base27 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 GLZ from DCY?
The flight distance from Gilze-rijen (GLZ) to Daocheng (DCY) is 4,865 miles (7,830 km, 4,228 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLZ to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Gilze-rijen and Daocheng?
Daocheng is 6 hours ahead of Gilze-rijen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLZ to DCY?
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