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PIT to DCY: distance & flight time
Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh International Airport) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
7,613 mi
12,252 km · 6,616 nm
15h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,613 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 24m 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
- PIT — Pittsburgh International Airport · Pittsburgh, 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 PIT
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport19 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport21 mi away
- HLG · Wheeling Ohio County Airport31 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport46 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 PIT from DCY?
The flight distance from Pittsburgh (PIT) to Daocheng (DCY) is 7,613 miles (12,252 km, 6,616 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIT to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 24m 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 Pittsburgh and Daocheng?
Daocheng is 12 hours ahead of Pittsburgh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIT to DCY?
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