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POE to DLU: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Dali (Dali Airport)
8,419 mi
13,549 km · 7,316 nm
16h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,419 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 58m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, 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 POE
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport17 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport43 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field51 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport58 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 POE from DLU?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Dali (DLU) is 8,419 miles (13,549 km, 7,316 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to DLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 58m 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 Polk and Dali?
Dali is 13 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to DLU?
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