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GMP to DCY: distance & flight time
Seoul (Gimpo International Airport) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
1,636 mi
2,633 km · 1,422 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,636 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GMP — Gimpo International Airport · Seoul, South Korea
- 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 GMP
- ICN · Incheon International Airport20 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)19 mi away
- SWU · Suwon Airport25 mi away
- OSN · Osan Air Base35 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 GMP from DCY?
The flight distance from Seoul (GMP) to Daocheng (DCY) is 1,636 miles (2,633 km, 1,422 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GMP to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 Seoul and Daocheng?
Daocheng is 1 hour behind Seoul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GMP to DCY?
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