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EPL to DLU: distance & flight time
Epinal (Épinal-Mirecourt Airport) → Dali (Dali Airport)
5,099 mi
8,207 km · 4,431 nm
10h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,099 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 28m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EPL — Épinal-Mirecourt Airport · Epinal, France
- 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 EPL
- ENC · Nancy-Essey Airport26 mi away
- ETZ · Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport46 mi away
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base52 mi away
- CMR · Colmar-Houssen Airport61 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 EPL from DLU?
The flight distance from Epinal (EPL) to Dali (DLU) is 5,099 miles (8,207 km, 4,431 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EPL to DLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 28m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from EPL to DLU?
Nonstop service on EPL–DLU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Epinal and Dali?
Dali is 6 hours ahead of Epinal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EPL to DLU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EPL–DLU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EPL to DLU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EPL–DLU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.