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SIF to DCY: distance & flight time
Simara (Simara Airport) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
929 mi
1,495 km · 807 nm
2h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
929 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 29m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SIF — Simara Airport · Simara, Nepal
- 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 SIF
- KTM · Tribhuvan International Airport44 mi away
- BHR · Bharatpur Airport49 mi away
- MEY · Meghauli Airport54 mi away
- JKR · Janakpur Airport66 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 SIF from DCY?
The flight distance from Simara (SIF) to Daocheng (DCY) is 929 miles (1,495 km, 807 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SIF to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 29m 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 SIF to DCY?
Nonstop service on SIF–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 2h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Simara and Daocheng?
Daocheng is 2.3 hours ahead of Simara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SIF to DCY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SIF–DCY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SIF to DCY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SIF–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.