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RIL to DCY: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
7,356 mi
11,838 km · 6,392 nm
14h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,356 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, 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 RIL
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport44 mi away
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field50 mi away
- GJT · Grand Junction Regional Airport51 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport71 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 RIL from DCY?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Daocheng (DCY) is 7,356 miles (11,838 km, 6,392 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 53m 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 Rifle and Daocheng?
Daocheng is 14 hours ahead of Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to DCY?
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