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SCQ to DCY: distance & flight time
Santiago (Santiago de Compostela Airport) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
5,698 mi
9,170 km · 4,952 nm
11h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,698 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 38m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCQ — Santiago de Compostela Airport · Santiago, Spain
- 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 SCQ
- LCG · A Coruña Airport28 mi away
- VGO · Vigo Airport47 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome90 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport113 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 SCQ from DCY?
The flight distance from Santiago (SCQ) to Daocheng (DCY) is 5,698 miles (9,170 km, 4,952 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCQ to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 38m 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 Santiago and Daocheng?
Daocheng is 6 hours ahead of Santiago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCQ to DCY?
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