Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
RKE to DCY: distance & flight time
Copenhagen (Copenhagen Roskilde Airport) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
4,494 mi
7,233 km · 3,905 nm
9h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading east
See live RKE→DCY fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
4,494 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 17m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RKE — Copenhagen Roskilde Airport · Copenhagen, Denmark
- DCY — Daocheng Yading Airport · Daocheng, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near RKE
- CPH · Copenhagen Kastrup Airport21 mi away
- MMX · Malmö Sturup Airport49 mi away
- AGH · Ängelholm-Helsingborg Airport56 mi away
- MRW · Lolland Falster Maribo Airport67 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 RKE from DCY?
The flight distance from Copenhagen (RKE) to Daocheng (DCY) is 4,494 miles (7,233 km, 3,905 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKE to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 17m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RKE to DCY?
Nonstop service on RKE–DCY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Copenhagen and Daocheng?
Daocheng is 7 hours ahead of Copenhagen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKE to DCY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RKE–DCY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RKE to DCY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RKE–DCY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.