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DLU to DLC: distance & flight time
Dali (Dali Airport) → Dalian (Zhoushuizi Airport)
1,537 mi
2,473 km · 1,335 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,537 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- DLC — Zhoushuizi Airport · Dalian, China
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 DLC
- CNI · Changhai Airport64 mi away
- YNT · Yantai Laishan Airport108 mi away
- YKH · Yingkou Lanqi Airport117 mi away
- SHP · Shanhaiguan Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DLU from DLC?
The flight distance from Dali (DLU) to Dalian (DLC) is 1,537 miles (2,473 km, 1,335 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DLU to DLC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 DLC?
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