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DLU to PEN: distance & flight time
Dali (Dali Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
1,406 mi
2,263 km · 1,222 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,406 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- PEN — Penang International Airport · Penang, Malaysia
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 PEN
- BWH · Butterworth Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport62 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport75 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DLU from PEN?
The flight distance from Dali (DLU) to Penang (PEN) is 1,406 miles (2,263 km, 1,222 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DLU to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 PEN?
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