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KNO to DCY: distance & flight time
Medan (Kualanamu International Airport) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
1,776 mi
2,858 km · 1,543 nm
3h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,776 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 57m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KNO — Kualanamu International Airport · Medan, Indonesia
- 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 KNO
- MES · Soewondo Air Force Base16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport96 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport122 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport144 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 KNO from DCY?
The flight distance from Medan (KNO) to Daocheng (DCY) is 1,776 miles (2,858 km, 1,543 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KNO to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 57m 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 Medan and Daocheng?
Daocheng is 1 hour ahead of Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KNO to DCY?
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