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NCE to DCY: distance & flight time
Nice (Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
4,984 mi
8,020 km · 4,331 nm
10h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,984 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- NCE — Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport · Nice, France
- 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 NCE
- CEQ · Cannes-Mandelieu Airport15 mi away
- FRJ · Fréjus Airport29 mi away
- LTT · La Môle Airport48 mi away
- ALL · Villanova D'Albenga International Airport53 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 NCE from DCY?
The flight distance from Nice (NCE) to Daocheng (DCY) is 4,984 miles (8,020 km, 4,331 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NCE to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 14m 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 Nice and Daocheng?
Daocheng is 6 hours ahead of Nice.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NCE to DCY?
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