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DIL to KOE: distance & flight time
Dili (Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport) → Kupang (El Tari Airport)
169 mi
272 km · 147 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
169 miles nonstop takes roughly 55m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- DIL — Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport · Dili, East Timor
- KOE — El Tari Airport · Kupang, Indonesia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DIL
- UAI · Suai Airport55 mi away
- BCH · Cakung Airport60 mi away
- ARD · Mali Airport70 mi away
Near KOE
- UAI · Suai Airport125 mi away
- MOF · Maumere(Wai Oti) Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DIL from KOE?
The flight distance from Dili (DIL) to Kupang (KOE) is 169 miles (272 km, 147 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIL to KOE?
A nonstop flight takes about 55m 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 DIL to KOE?
Nonstop service on DIL–KOE 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 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Dili and Kupang?
Kupang is 1 hour behind Dili.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DIL to KOE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DIL–KOE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DIL to KOE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DIL–KOE 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.