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KTL to DCY: distance & flight time
Kitale (Kitale Airport) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
4,695 mi
7,556 km · 4,080 nm
9h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,695 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KTL — Kitale Airport · Kitale, Kenya
- 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 KTL
- EDL · Eldoret International Airport44 mi away
- GGM · Kakamega Airport50 mi away
- KIS · Kisumu Airport75 mi away
- KEY · Kericho Airport96 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 KTL from DCY?
The flight distance from Kitale (KTL) to Daocheng (DCY) is 4,695 miles (7,556 km, 4,080 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KTL to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 40m 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 Kitale and Daocheng?
Daocheng is 5 hours ahead of Kitale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KTL to DCY?
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