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INS to DCY: distance & flight time
Indian Springs (Creech Air Force Base) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
7,327 mi
11,792 km · 6,367 nm
14h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,327 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 50m 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
- INS — Creech Air Force Base · Indian Springs, 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 INS
- LAS · McCarran International Airport45 mi away
- DRA · Desert Rock Airport20 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport37 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base43 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 INS from DCY?
The flight distance from Indian Springs (INS) to Daocheng (DCY) is 7,327 miles (11,792 km, 6,367 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from INS to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 50m 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 INS to DCY?
Nonstop service on INS–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 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Indian Springs and Daocheng?
Daocheng is 15 hours ahead of Indian Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from INS to DCY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on INS–DCY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some INS to DCY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain INS–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.