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CLU to DLU: distance & flight time
Columbus (Columbus Municipal Airport) → Dali (Dali Airport)
7,934 mi
12,768 km · 6,894 nm
16h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,934 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 1m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CLU — Columbus Municipal Airport · Columbus, 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 CLU
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 CLU from DLU?
The flight distance from Columbus (CLU) to Dali (DLU) is 7,934 miles (12,768 km, 6,894 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLU to DLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 1m 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 cheapest way to fly from CLU to DLU?
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