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SLD to DCY: distance & flight time
Sliac (Sliač Airport) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
4,333 mi
6,973 km · 3,765 nm
8h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,333 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 58m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SLD — Sliač Airport · Sliac, Slovakia
- 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 SLD
- ILZ · Žilina Airport47 mi away
- TAT · Poprad-Tatry Airport59 mi away
- PZY · Piešťany Airport60 mi away
- UHE · Kunovice Airport82 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 SLD from DCY?
The flight distance from Sliac (SLD) to Daocheng (DCY) is 4,333 miles (6,973 km, 3,765 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLD to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 58m 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 SLD to DCY?
Nonstop service on SLD–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 8h 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sliac and Daocheng?
Daocheng is 6 hours ahead of Sliac.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLD to DCY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SLD–DCY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SLD to DCY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SLD–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.