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How far is Dunhuang from Daocheng County?

The distance between Daocheng County (Daocheng Yading Airport) and Dunhuang (Dunhuang Mogao International Airport) is 804 miles / 1294 kilometers / 699 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Daocheng County (DCY) to Dunhuang (DNH) is 1189 miles / 1914 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 25 hours 1 minutes.

Daocheng Yading Airport – Dunhuang Mogao International Airport

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Distance from Daocheng County to Dunhuang

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Daocheng County to Dunhuang. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 804.070 miles
  • 1294.025 kilometers
  • 698.718 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 805.444 miles
  • 1296.236 kilometers
  • 699.911 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Daocheng County to Dunhuang?

The estimated flight time from Daocheng Yading Airport to Dunhuang Mogao International Airport is 2 hours and 1 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Daocheng Yading Airport (DCY) and Dunhuang Mogao International Airport (DNH)

On average, flying from Daocheng County to Dunhuang generates about 135 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 135 kilograms equals 298 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Daocheng County to Dunhuang

See the map of the shortest flight path between Daocheng Yading Airport (DCY) and Dunhuang Mogao International Airport (DNH).

Airport information

Origin Daocheng Yading Airport
City: Daocheng County
Country: China Flag of China
IATA Code: DCY
ICAO Code: ZUDC
Coordinates: 29°19′23″N, 100°3′11″E
Destination Dunhuang Mogao International Airport
City: Dunhuang
Country: China Flag of China
IATA Code: DNH
ICAO Code: ZLDH
Coordinates: 40°9′39″N, 94°48′33″E