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WSY to DCY: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
4,718 mi
7,593 km · 4,100 nm
9h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,718 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 43m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, Australia
- 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 WSY
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport0 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport20 mi away
- ZBO · Bowen Airport39 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 WSY from DCY?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Daocheng (DCY) is 4,718 miles (7,593 km, 4,100 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 43m 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 Airlie Beach and Daocheng?
Daocheng is 2 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to DCY?
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