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DLU to DYS: distance & flight time
Dali (Dali Airport) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
8,210 mi
13,213 km · 7,135 nm
16h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,210 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 34m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DLU — Dali Airport · Dali, China
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, 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 DYS
- ABI · Abilene Regional Airport10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport60 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field83 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DLU from DYS?
The flight distance from Dali (DLU) to Abilene (DYS) is 8,210 miles (13,213 km, 7,135 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DLU to DYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 34m 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 Dali and Abilene?
Abilene is 13 hours behind Dali.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DLU to DYS?
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