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GRF to DLU: distance & flight time
Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field) → Dali (Dali Airport)
6,745 mi
10,856 km · 5,862 nm
13h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,745 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, 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 GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 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 GRF from DLU?
The flight distance from Fort Lewis (GRF) to Dali (DLU) is 6,745 miles (10,856 km, 5,862 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRF to DLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 42m 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 Fort Lewis and Dali?
Dali is 15 hours ahead of Fort Lewis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRF to DLU?
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