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LEY to DCY: distance & flight time
Lelystad (Lelystad Airport) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
4,818 mi
7,754 km · 4,187 nm
9h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,818 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 55m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LEY — Lelystad Airport · Lelystad, Netherlands
- 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 LEY
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol34 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport45 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base51 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 LEY from DCY?
The flight distance from Lelystad (LEY) to Daocheng (DCY) is 4,818 miles (7,754 km, 4,187 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEY to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 55m 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 Lelystad and Daocheng?
Daocheng is 6 hours ahead of Lelystad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEY to DCY?
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