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SCH to DCY: distance & flight time
Scotia NY (Schenectady County Airport) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
7,435 mi
11,966 km · 6,461 nm
15h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,435 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 3m 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
- SCH — Schenectady County Airport · Scotia NY, 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 SCH
- ALB · Albany International Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport37 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport68 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport78 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 SCH from DCY?
The flight distance from Scotia NY (SCH) to Daocheng (DCY) is 7,435 miles (11,966 km, 6,461 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCH to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 3m 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 SCH to DCY?
Nonstop service on SCH–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 15h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Scotia NY and Daocheng?
Daocheng is 12 hours ahead of Scotia NY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCH to DCY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SCH–DCY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SCH to DCY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SCH–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.