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KUL to DCY: distance & flight time
Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
1,840 mi
2,960 km · 1,599 nm
4h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,840 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 4m 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
- KUL — Kuala Lumpur International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- 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 KUL
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport50 mi away
- DUM · Pinang Kampai Airport81 mi away
- KUA · Kuantan Airport126 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 KUL from DCY?
The flight distance from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Daocheng (DCY) is 1,840 miles (2,960 km, 1,599 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUL to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 4m 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 cheapest way to fly from KUL to DCY?
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