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SMF to DCY: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
7,025 mi
11,306 km · 6,105 nm
14h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,025 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County 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 SMF from DCY?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Daocheng (DCY) is 7,025 miles (11,306 km, 6,105 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 14m 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 Sacramento and Daocheng?
Daocheng is 15 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to DCY?
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