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SLC to DCY: distance & flight time
Salt Lake City (Salt Lake City International Airport) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
7,177 mi
11,550 km · 6,236 nm
14h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,177 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLC — Salt Lake City International Airport · Salt Lake City, 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 SLC
- HIF · Hill Air Force Base23 mi away
- OGD · Ogden Hinckley Airport28 mi away
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport42 mi away
- BMC · Brigham City Regional Airport53 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 SLC from DCY?
The flight distance from Salt Lake City (SLC) to Daocheng (DCY) is 7,177 miles (11,550 km, 6,236 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLC to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 32m 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 Salt Lake City and Daocheng?
Daocheng is 14 hours ahead of Salt Lake City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLC to DCY?
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