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SHM to DCY: distance & flight time
Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
2,092 mi
3,366 km · 1,818 nm
4h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,092 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 34m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, Japan
- 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 SHM
- KIX · Kansai International Airport53 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base54 mi away
- UKB · Kobe Airport68 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International 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 SHM from DCY?
The flight distance from Nanki-shirahama (SHM) to Daocheng (DCY) is 2,092 miles (3,366 km, 1,818 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHM to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 34m 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 Nanki-shirahama and Daocheng?
Daocheng is 1 hour behind Nanki-shirahama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHM to DCY?
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