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DLU to CLU: distance & flight time
Dali (Dali Airport) → Columbus (Columbus Municipal 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
- DLU — Dali Airport · Dali, China
- CLU — Columbus Municipal Airport · Columbus, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near CLU
Frequently asked questions
How far is DLU from CLU?
The flight distance from Dali (DLU) to Columbus (CLU) 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 DLU to CLU?
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 DLU to CLU?
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