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KES to DCY: distance & flight time
Kelsey (Kelsey Airport) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
6,459 mi
10,394 km · 5,613 nm
13h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,459 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 8m 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
- KES — Kelsey Airport · Kelsey, Canada
- 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 KES
- ZAC · York Landing Airport17 mi away
- ILF · Ilford Airport35 mi away
- PIW · Pikwitonei Airport40 mi away
- YTH · Thompson Airport55 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 KES from DCY?
The flight distance from Kelsey (KES) to Daocheng (DCY) is 6,459 miles (10,394 km, 5,613 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KES to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 8m 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 KES to DCY?
Nonstop service on KES–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 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KES to DCY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KES–DCY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KES to DCY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KES–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.