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SCE to DCY: distance & flight time
State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
7,587 mi
12,209 km · 6,592 nm
15h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,587 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 21m 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
- SCE — University Park Airport · State College Pennsylvania, 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 SCE
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport30 mi away
- AOO · Altoona Blair County Airport46 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport55 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport59 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 SCE from DCY?
The flight distance from State College Pennsylvania (SCE) to Daocheng (DCY) is 7,587 miles (12,209 km, 6,592 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCE to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 21m 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 State College Pennsylvania and Daocheng?
Daocheng is 12 hours ahead of State College Pennsylvania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCE to DCY?
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