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KUL to DLU: distance & flight time
Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport) → Dali (Dali Airport)
1,585 mi
2,551 km · 1,378 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,585 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- KUL — Kuala Lumpur International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- 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 KUL
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport50 mi away
- DUM · Pinang Kampai Airport81 mi away
- KUA · Kuantan Airport126 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 KUL from DLU?
The flight distance from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Dali (DLU) is 1,585 miles (2,551 km, 1,378 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUL to DLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 cheapest way to fly from KUL to DLU?
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