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SAA to DLU: distance & flight time
SARATOGA (Shively Field) → Dali (Dali Airport)
7,486 mi
12,048 km · 6,505 nm
15h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,486 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAA — Shively Field · SARATOGA, 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 SAA
- RWL · Rawlins Municipal Airport/Harvey Field32 mi away
- LAR · Laramie Regional Airport60 mi away
- SBS · Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field64 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport70 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 SAA from DLU?
The flight distance from SARATOGA (SAA) to Dali (DLU) is 7,486 miles (12,048 km, 6,505 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAA to DLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 9m 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 SARATOGA and Dali?
Dali is 14 hours ahead of SARATOGA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAA to DLU?
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