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TPL to DCY: distance & flight time
Temple (Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
8,104 mi
13,041 km · 7,042 nm
16h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,104 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 21m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TPL — Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport · Temple, 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 TPL
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field18 mi away
- GRK · Robert Gray Army Air Field Airport26 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport68 mi away
- ACT · Waco Regional Airport33 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 TPL from DCY?
The flight distance from Temple (TPL) to Daocheng (DCY) is 8,104 miles (13,041 km, 7,042 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPL to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 21m 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 Temple and Daocheng?
Daocheng is 13 hours ahead of Temple.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPL to DCY?
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