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IOW to DCY: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
7,478 mi
12,035 km · 6,498 nm
15h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,478 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 8m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, 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 IOW
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport19 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport55 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport59 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport63 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 IOW from DCY?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Daocheng (DCY) is 7,478 miles (12,035 km, 6,498 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 8m 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 Iowa City and Daocheng?
Daocheng is 13 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to DCY?
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