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IDP to DCY: distance & flight time
Independence (Independence Municipal Airport) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
7,730 mi
12,441 km · 6,717 nm
15h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,730 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 37m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- IDP — Independence Municipal Airport · Independence, 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 IDP
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport12 mi away
- PPF · Tri-City Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport39 mi away
- TUL · Tulsa International Airport67 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 IDP from DCY?
The flight distance from Independence (IDP) to Daocheng (DCY) is 7,730 miles (12,441 km, 6,717 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDP to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 37m 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 cheapest way to fly from IDP to DCY?
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