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ELG to DLU: distance & flight time
El Golea (El Golea Airport) → Dali (Dali Airport)
5,745 mi
9,245 km · 4,992 nm
11h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,745 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 44m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ELG — El Golea Airport · El Golea, Algeria
- 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 ELG
- GHA · Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport137 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 ELG from DLU?
The flight distance from El Golea (ELG) to Dali (DLU) is 5,745 miles (9,245 km, 4,992 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELG to DLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 44m 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 El Golea and Dali?
Dali is 7 hours ahead of El Golea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELG to DLU?
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