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PGH to DCY: distance & flight time
Nainital (Pantnagar Airport) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
1,240 mi
1,996 km · 1,078 nm
3h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,240 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 10m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PGH — Pantnagar Airport · Nainital, India
- 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 PGH
- BEK · Bareilly Air Force Station42 mi away
- DHI · Dhangarhi Airport70 mi away
- BJH · Bajhang Airport109 mi away
- DED · Dehradun Airport111 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 PGH from DCY?
The flight distance from Nainital (PGH) to Daocheng (DCY) is 1,240 miles (1,996 km, 1,078 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PGH to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 10m 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 Nainital and Daocheng?
Daocheng is 2.5 hours ahead of Nainital.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PGH to DCY?
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