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GTF to DCY: distance & flight time
Great Falls (Great Falls International Airport) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
6,782 mi
10,914 km · 5,893 nm
13h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,782 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 46m 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
- GTF — Great Falls International Airport · Great Falls, 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 GTF
- HLN · Helena Regional Airport67 mi away
- CTB · Cut Bank International Airport91 mi away
- LWT · Lewistown Municipal Airport94 mi away
- HVR · Havre City County Airport104 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 GTF from DCY?
The flight distance from Great Falls (GTF) to Daocheng (DCY) is 6,782 miles (10,914 km, 5,893 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GTF to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 46m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GTF to DCY?
Nonstop service on GTF–DCY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Great Falls and Daocheng?
Daocheng is 15 hours ahead of Great Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GTF to DCY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GTF–DCY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GTF to DCY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GTF–DCY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.