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MDL to DCY: distance & flight time
Mandalay (Mandalay International Airport) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
585 mi
941 km · 508 nm
1h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
585 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 44m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MDL — Mandalay International Airport · Mandalay, Burma
- 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 MDL
- PKK · Pakhokku Airport59 mi away
- NYW · Monywar Airport67 mi away
- NYU · Bagan Airport76 mi away
- HEH · Heho Airport84 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 MDL from DCY?
The flight distance from Mandalay (MDL) to Daocheng (DCY) is 585 miles (941 km, 508 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDL to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 44m 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 Mandalay and Daocheng?
Daocheng is 1.5 hours ahead of Mandalay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MDL to DCY?
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