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Distance to Dali City8.3km
Distance to Weishan48.9km
Most popular destinationJinghong

About Dali City Airport

  • The airport is also used by passengers coming from or visiting nearby Fengyi and Xiaguan, making it a major gateway for the wider area.

  • Here's a snapshot of the most popular airlines at Dali City Airport:

  • Leaving from Dali City? Here are some of the destinations you can reach on a direct flight from Dali City Airport:

    • Chengdu

    • Chongqing

    • Beijing

    • Guangzhou

    • Shanghai

  • April, June, and July are the busiest months at Dali City Airport. April draws visitors during the spring tourism season, when mild weather makes the area around Erhai Lake and the Old Town especially popular. June and July bring peak summer arrivals as domestic tourism across Yunnan province typically peaks.

  • January, March, and November are the quietest months at Dali City Airport. January and March fall outside the main tourism season, with cooler temperatures and lower domestic travel demand. November sits in the post-autumn shoulder period, when visitor numbers generally ease before the winter holidays approach.

How to get from Dali City Airport to Dali City

  • You can travel to the centre of Dali City by bus from the airport. The Airport Shuttle Bus takes around 40 minutes to reach a central hub like Dali Railway Station.

  • On average, it takes around 25 minutes to drive from Dali City Airport to Dali City by rideshare service or taxi, though traffic conditions can affect journey times.

  • Check the airport's official website for up-to-date transport options into the city.

How to get to Dali City Airport from Dali City

  • If you're travelling from the city by bus, take the Airport Shuttle Bus. Hop on at Dali Railway Station and it'll take you roughly 40 minutes to get to the airport.

  • It takes around 30 minutes to travel from the centre of Dali City to the airport by taxi.

  • Check the airport's official website for up-to-date transport options from the city to the airport.

Dali City Airport facilities

  • Dali City Airport runs from one terminal.

Where to stay near Dali City Airport

  • Liuyue·Haidongfang Cliff Seaview Hotel (Dali Erhai Flagship Store) works well when your flight to Dali City Airport has you landing late or leaving early. It's around 5 kilometres away and features electric vehicle charging, an airport shuttle, and station shuttle services.

  • Roughly 2 kilometres from the airport, Dali HNA Cinema Hotel is another nearby option. Wake-up call services, a shower, and a chess room are among the amenities here.

  • Or enjoy an easier pre-flight or post-flight stopover at Dali Moyu Shanhai Hotel. From the airport, it's about 3 kilometres away and offers a safe deposit box, a library, a teahouse, and more.

Car rental options near Dali City Airport

  • If you're flying into Dali City, pick up a car rental at Dali City Airport and follow your own route through the city and beyond.

Dali City Airport FAQs

Yes, China Eastern operates to and from both Dali City Airport Arrivals and Departures.

Yes, Air China operates to and from both Dali City Airport Arrivals and Departures.

Yes, China Southern operates to and from both Dali City Airport Arrivals and Departures.

Currently, there don’t seem to be any car hire pick-up points near to Dali City Airport’s Arrivals or Departures.

For international arrivals, it usually takes around an hour to clear Dali City Airport’s passport control and claim your baggage if you checked any in. Domestic arrivals to Dali City Airport don’t need to pass through passport control, so take a little less time.

If you’re heading to Dali City Airport arrivals to pick up a family member or friend, consider arriving half an hour after their flight is due to touch down.

We recommend you leave at least two and a half hours between your inbound and outbound flights, especially if you are self-transferring on an international flight. When you self-transfer, you may need to clear customs, claim any luggage and then check it back on to your next flight yourself. Take into account that you might need to change terminals, or it could take longer than necessary to navigate Dali City Airport’s departure lounge.

Yuhai Inn (Dali Airport) is the highest-rated hotel near Dali City Airport, just 0.6km away. Other great hotels nearby include Dali Fanghui Smart Hotel (Fengyi Airport Store) (2.4km from the airport), and Tingting Manju Hotel (1.7km away).

Check-in and bag drop often close an hour before your scheduled departure time for domestic flights, and sometimes an hour and a half before for longer-haul international flights. As a rule of thumb, you should try to arrive at Dali City Airport two hours before you fly but check with the airline you’re flying with.

Don’t worry if there’s no information available on our live flight tracker. We try our best to pull it directly from each airline but sometimes this might not work properly. Try contacting the airline directly, or checking their website to see if you can get an update.

Don’t panic! If you are not already at Dali City Airport, try contacting the airline directly to see if you can get on the next flight out, or a refund.

If you’re already inside Dali City Airport Departures when you find out, head to the airline’s desk to speak directly with someone.

If there are no more flights to your destination with the same airline and you really need to get there soon, we recommend searching for a new flight with Skyscanner and booking as soon as possible. You can then try to claim a refund for the original cancelled flight.

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