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LUK to DLU: distance & flight time
Cincinnati (Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field) → Dali (Dali Airport)
7,952 mi
12,798 km · 6,910 nm
16h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,952 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 4m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUK — Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field · Cincinnati, 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 LUK
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 LUK from DLU?
The flight distance from Cincinnati (LUK) to Dali (DLU) is 7,952 miles (12,798 km, 6,910 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUK to DLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 4m 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 Cincinnati and Dali?
Dali is 12 hours ahead of Cincinnati.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUK to DLU?
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