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RCM to DLU: distance & flight time
Richmond (Richmond Airport) → Dali (Dali Airport)
4,300 mi
6,921 km · 3,737 nm
8h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,300 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- RCM — Richmond Airport · Richmond, Australia
- DLU — Dali Airport · Dali, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near RCM
- HGD · Hughenden Airport72 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport90 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport115 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 RCM from DLU?
The flight distance from Richmond (RCM) to Dali (DLU) is 4,300 miles (6,921 km, 3,737 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCM to DLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 54m 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 RCM to DLU?
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