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NSE to DCY: distance & flight time
Milton (Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
8,262 mi
13,296 km · 7,179 nm
16h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,262 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 40m 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
- NSE — Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North · Milton, 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 NSE
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport20 mi away
- CEW · Bob Sikes Airport30 mi away
- EGI · Duke Field30 mi away
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field31 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 NSE from DCY?
The flight distance from Milton (NSE) to Daocheng (DCY) is 8,262 miles (13,296 km, 7,179 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NSE to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 40m 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 Milton and Daocheng?
Daocheng is 13 hours ahead of Milton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NSE to DCY?
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