Dali: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Dali is a city of 235,305 people in China (Yunnan), 1,977 m (6,486 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Dali Fengyi Airport (DLU), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre. It has 4 railway stations on record, including Dali Railway Station.
Key facts
Daylight in Dali runs from about 10 h 35 min a day in late December to 13 h 47 min in late June (computed for 25.58° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Dali is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Dali Fengyi Airport (DLU), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,202 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Dali: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Dali Railway Station, Dalierhai Railway Station, Dalidong Railway Station, Dajiangxi Railway Station. Trains to Dali
Buses to Dali · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Kunming, 259 km — flights · trains · tours
- Qujing, 358 km — trains
- Baoshan, 118 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Zhaotong, 398 km — trains
- Panzhihua, 187 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Chuxiong, 147 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Jianshui, 178 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Xichang, 328 km — trains
- Lincang, 190 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Pu'er, 320 km — trains
Common questions
Which airport serves Dali?
Dali Fengyi Airport (DLU), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre.
How big is Dali?
About 235,305 people live in Dali, across 1,739 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Dali in?
Asia/Shanghai, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Dali?
The Yuan Renminbi (CNY). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Dali?
Kunming (259 km), Qujing (358 km), Baoshan (118 km), Zhaotong (398 km), Panzhihua (187 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.