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ABI to DLU: distance & flight time
Abilene (Abilene Regional Airport) → Dali (Dali Airport)
8,214 mi
13,220 km · 7,138 nm
16h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,214 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 34m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ABI — Abilene Regional Airport · Abilene, United States
- DLU — Dali Airport · Dali, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ABI
- DYS · Dyess Air Force Base10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport51 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field87 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field88 mi away
Near DLU
- LJG · Lijiang Airport71 mi away
- BSD · Baoshan Yunduan Airport83 mi away
- YUA · Yuanmou Air Base98 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ABI from DLU?
The flight distance from Abilene (ABI) to Dali (DLU) is 8,214 miles (13,220 km, 7,138 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABI to DLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 34m 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 Abilene and Dali?
Dali is 13 hours ahead of Abilene.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABI to DLU?
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