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CTS to DLU: distance & flight time
Sapporo (New Chitose Airport) → Dali (Dali Airport)
2,609 mi
4,199 km · 2,267 nm
5h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,609 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 35m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CTS — New Chitose Airport · Sapporo, Japan
- 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 CTS
- OKD · Okadama Airport28 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport73 mi away
- OBO · Tokachi-Obihiro Airport77 mi away
- HKD · Hakodate Airport82 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 CTS from DLU?
The flight distance from Sapporo (CTS) to Dali (DLU) is 2,609 miles (4,199 km, 2,267 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTS to DLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 35m 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 Sapporo and Dali?
Dali is 1 hour behind Sapporo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTS to DLU?
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