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VEL to DCY: distance & flight time
Vernal (Vernal Regional Airport) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
7,258 mi
11,680 km · 6,307 nm
14h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,258 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 42m 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
- VEL — Vernal Regional Airport · Vernal, 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 VEL
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport81 mi away
- RKS · Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport83 mi away
- PUC · Carbon County Regional/Buck Davis Field87 mi away
- EVW · Evanston-Uinta County Airport-Burns Field98 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 VEL from DCY?
The flight distance from Vernal (VEL) to Daocheng (DCY) is 7,258 miles (11,680 km, 6,307 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VEL to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 42m 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 Vernal and Daocheng?
Daocheng is 14 hours ahead of Vernal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VEL to DCY?
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