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DNA to DLU: distance & flight time
Kadena (Kadena Air Base) → Dali (Dali Airport)
1,702 mi
2,739 km · 1,479 nm
3h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,702 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 48m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- DNA — Kadena Air Base · Kadena, Japan
- DLU — Dali Airport · Dali, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DNA
- OKA · Naha Airport13 mi away
- IEJ · Ie Jima Airport25 mi away
- KJP · Kerama Airport32 mi away
- AGJ · Aguni Airport36 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is DNA from DLU?
The flight distance from Kadena (DNA) to Dali (DLU) is 1,702 miles (2,739 km, 1,479 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DNA to DLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 48m 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 Kadena and Dali?
Dali is 1 hour behind Kadena.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DNA to DLU?
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