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ERF to DLU: distance & flight time
Erfurt (Erfurt Airport) → Dali (Dali Airport)
4,834 mi
7,780 km · 4,201 nm
9h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,834 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 57m 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
- ERF — Erfurt Airport · Erfurt, Germany
- 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 ERF
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport21 mi away
- HOQ · Hof-Plauen Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport63 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport64 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 ERF from DLU?
The flight distance from Erfurt (ERF) to Dali (DLU) is 4,834 miles (7,780 km, 4,201 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ERF to DLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 57m 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 Erfurt and Dali?
Dali is 6 hours ahead of Erfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ERF to DLU?
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