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MCF to DLU: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Dali (Dali Airport)
8,736 mi
14,059 km · 7,591 nm
17h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,736 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 36m 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
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, 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 MCF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport9 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 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 MCF from DLU?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Dali (DLU) is 8,736 miles (14,059 km, 7,591 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to DLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 36m 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 Tampa and Dali?
Dali is 12 hours ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to DLU?
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