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OWD to DCY: distance & flight time
Norwood (Norwood Memorial Airport) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
7,464 mi
12,012 km · 6,486 nm
15h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,464 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 6m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OWD — Norwood Memorial Airport · Norwood, 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 OWD
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport15 mi away
- BED · Laurence G Hanscom Field20 mi away
- SFZ · North Central State Airport25 mi away
- PYM · Plymouth Municipal Airport30 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 OWD from DCY?
The flight distance from Norwood (OWD) to Daocheng (DCY) is 7,464 miles (12,012 km, 6,486 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OWD to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 6m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from OWD to DCY?
Nonstop service on OWD–DCY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Norwood and Daocheng?
Daocheng is 12 hours ahead of Norwood.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OWD to DCY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OWD–DCY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OWD to DCY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OWD–DCY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.