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XQC to DCY: distance & flight time
Al Bakr (Joint Base Balad) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
3,252 mi
5,234 km · 2,826 nm
6h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,252 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 51m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- XQC — Joint Base Balad · Al Bakr, Iraq
- 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 XQC
- BGW · Baghdad International Airport47 mi away
- TQD · Al Taqaddum Air Base61 mi away
- KIK · Kirkuk Air Base106 mi away
- IQA · Al Asad Air Base111 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 XQC from DCY?
The flight distance from Al Bakr (XQC) to Daocheng (DCY) is 3,252 miles (5,234 km, 2,826 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XQC to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 51m 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 Al Bakr and Daocheng?
Daocheng is 5 hours ahead of Al Bakr.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XQC to DCY?
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