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FSD to DLU: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → Dali (Dali Airport)
7,532 mi
12,122 km · 6,545 nm
15h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,532 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 14m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, United States
- 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 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 FSD from DLU?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Dali (DLU) is 7,532 miles (12,122 km, 6,545 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to DLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 14m 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 Sioux Falls and Dali?
Dali is 13 hours ahead of Sioux Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSD to DLU?
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