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IDA to DCY: distance & flight time
Idaho Falls (Idaho Falls Regional Airport) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
7,009 mi
11,279 km · 6,090 nm
14h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,009 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 13m 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
- IDA — Idaho Falls Regional Airport · Idaho 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 IDA
- PIH · Pocatello Regional Airport49 mi away
- JAC · Jackson Hole Airport67 mi away
- WYS · Yellowstone Airport94 mi away
- BYI · Burley Municipal Airport109 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 IDA from DCY?
The flight distance from Idaho Falls (IDA) to Daocheng (DCY) is 7,009 miles (11,279 km, 6,090 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDA to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 13m 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 IDA to DCY?
Nonstop service on IDA–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 14h 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Idaho Falls and Daocheng?
Daocheng is 15 hours ahead of Idaho Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IDA to DCY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IDA–DCY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IDA to DCY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IDA–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.