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SYX to DLU: distance & flight time
Sanya (Sanya Phoenix International Airport) → Dali (Dali Airport)
772 mi
1,243 km · 671 nm
2h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
772 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 9m 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
- SYX — Sanya Phoenix International Airport · Sanya, China
- 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 SYX
- BAR · Qionghai Bo'ao Airport89 mi away
- HAK · Haikou Meilan International Airport132 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 SYX from DLU?
The flight distance from Sanya (SYX) to Dali (DLU) is 772 miles (1,243 km, 671 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYX to DLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 9m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SYX to DLU?
Nonstop service on SYX–DLU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYX to DLU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SYX–DLU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SYX to DLU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SYX–DLU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.