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UTC to DCY: distance & flight time
Soesterberg (Soesterberg Air Base) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
4,837 mi
7,784 km · 4,203 nm
9h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,837 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 57m 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
- UTC — Soesterberg Air Base · Soesterberg, Netherlands
- 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 UTC
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol25 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport25 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base36 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport38 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 UTC from DCY?
The flight distance from Soesterberg (UTC) to Daocheng (DCY) is 4,837 miles (7,784 km, 4,203 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UTC to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 57m 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 Soesterberg and Daocheng?
Daocheng is 6 hours ahead of Soesterberg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UTC to DCY?
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