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HOT to DLU: distance & flight time
Hot Springs (Memorial Field) → Dali (Dali Airport)
8,190 mi
13,181 km · 7,117 nm
16h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,190 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 32m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HOT — Memorial Field · Hot Springs, 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 HOT
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 HOT from DLU?
The flight distance from Hot Springs (HOT) to Dali (DLU) is 8,190 miles (13,181 km, 7,117 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOT to DLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 32m 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 HOT to DLU?
Nonstop service on HOT–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 16h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hot Springs and Dali?
Dali is 14 hours ahead of Hot Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HOT to DLU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HOT–DLU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HOT to DLU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HOT–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.