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RAL to DCY: distance & flight time
Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
7,426 mi
11,951 km · 6,453 nm
15h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,426 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, 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 RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 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 RAL from DCY?
The flight distance from Riverside (RAL) to Daocheng (DCY) is 7,426 miles (11,951 km, 6,453 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAL to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 2m 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 Riverside and Daocheng?
Daocheng is 15 hours ahead of Riverside.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAL to DCY?
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