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CHA to DLU: distance & flight time
Chattanooga (Lovell Field) → Dali (Dali Airport)
8,228 mi
13,242 km · 7,150 nm
16h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,228 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 36m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CHA — Lovell Field · Chattanooga, 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 CHA
- APT · Marion County Brown Field22 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field25 mi away
- DNN · Dalton Municipal Airport29 mi away
- UOS · Franklin County Airport41 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 CHA from DLU?
The flight distance from Chattanooga (CHA) to Dali (DLU) is 8,228 miles (13,242 km, 7,150 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHA to DLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 36m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CHA to DLU?
Nonstop service on CHA–DLU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chattanooga and Dali?
Dali is 12 hours ahead of Chattanooga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHA to DLU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CHA–DLU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CHA to DLU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CHA–DLU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.