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SEN to DCY: distance & flight time
Southend (Southend Airport) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
5,031 mi
8,096 km · 4,372 nm
10h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,031 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 20m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SEN — Southend Airport · Southend, United Kingdom
- 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 SEN
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport48 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport50 mi away
- RCS · Rochester Airport17 mi away
- LCY · London City Airport28 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 SEN from DCY?
The flight distance from Southend (SEN) to Daocheng (DCY) is 5,031 miles (8,096 km, 4,372 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEN to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 20m 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 Southend and Daocheng?
Daocheng is 7 hours ahead of Southend.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEN to DCY?
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