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PDS to DCY: distance & flight time
Piedras Negras (Piedras Negras International Airport) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
8,208 mi
13,210 km · 7,133 nm
16h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,208 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 34m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PDS — Piedras Negras International Airport · Piedras Negras, Mexico
- 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 PDS
- DLF · DLF Airport53 mi away
- DRT · Del Rio International Airport57 mi away
- ACN · Ciudad Acuña New International Airport59 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field63 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 PDS from DCY?
The flight distance from Piedras Negras (PDS) to Daocheng (DCY) is 8,208 miles (13,210 km, 7,133 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDS to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 34m 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 Piedras Negras and Daocheng?
Daocheng is 14 hours ahead of Piedras Negras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDS to DCY?
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