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LCH to DCY: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
8,237 mi
13,257 km · 7,158 nm
16h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,237 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 37m 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
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, 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 LCH
- BPT · Southeast Texas Regional Airport49 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport49 mi away
- BMT · Beaumont Municipal Airport59 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field64 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 LCH from DCY?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Daocheng (DCY) is 8,237 miles (13,257 km, 7,158 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 37m 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 Lake Charles and Daocheng?
Daocheng is 13 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to DCY?
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