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NSY to DCY: distance & flight time
Sigonella (Sigonella Navy Air Base) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
4,776 mi
7,687 km · 4,151 nm
9h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,776 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 50m 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
- NSY — Sigonella Navy Air Base · Sigonella, Italy
- 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 NSY
- CTA · Catania-Fontanarossa Airport9 mi away
- CIY · Comiso Airport33 mi away
- REG · Reggio Calabria Airport61 mi away
- GZM · Xewkija Heliport102 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 NSY from DCY?
The flight distance from Sigonella (NSY) to Daocheng (DCY) is 4,776 miles (7,687 km, 4,151 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NSY to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 50m 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 Sigonella and Daocheng?
Daocheng is 6 hours ahead of Sigonella.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NSY to DCY?
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