Non-stop flights from Dalian (DLC)
Dalian Airport (IATA: DLC, ICAO: ZYTL), also known as Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport, is a large airport in China.It is an international airport and serves the area of Dalian Area, China.Dalian Airport has non-stop passenger flights scheduled to 87 destinations in 4 countries.
At present, there are 80 domestic flights from Dalian.
The longest flight from Dalian DLC is a 1,783 mile (2,869 km) non-stop route to Urumqi URC. This direct flight takes around 5 hours and 10 minutes and is operated by China Southern.
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In total there are 35 airlines flying from and to Dalian. Most flights are operated by one of the following carriers:
Popular destinations from Dalian
Below you can find a list of the most popular destinations from Dalian, based on the number of scheduled flights for this month.
Popular destinations with a stopover
Aside from all non-stop destinations listed above, these are popular destinations from Dalian that require a stopover:
Information on Points & Miles
This section lists destinations within specific distances from Dalian. It's helpful if you're seeking destinations covering certain mileage, which can be useful when planning an award flight or booking with points and miles.
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Destinations from Dalian by flight duration
Discover a variety of destinations from Dalian below, organized by flight duration. This layout allows you to easily identify destinations based on the maximum flight duration you prefer. Additionally, you can utilize the duration filter on the map, which is even more convenient!
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Best time to travel from Dalian
When planning a trip from Dalian, the ideal time to travel depends on the climate and location of your destination. To assist you, we've organized all destinations by their climate types.
🌺 💦 Humid Subtropical destinations
Departing from Dalian, you have the option to take a direct flight to 56 Humid Subtropical/Warm Temperate destinations. Known for their hot, humid summers, with temperatures around 30°C (86°F), and mild winters, these destinations feature lush greenery and year-round rainfall. You'll discover a blend of beautiful beaches, dense forests, and lively cities, offering abundant outdoor adventures, cultural sights, and city attractions to explore.
🌐 In the Northern Hemisphere:
These destinations can be enjoyed year-round, but the best times to visit are from April to June or from August to October
🥵 Hot Continental destinations
At the moment, 11 Hot Continental destinations are accessible with a direct flight from Dalian. Hot Continental destinations are known known for their hot, humid summers, where temperatures frequently rise above 30°C (86°F), and celebrated for their diverse landscapes, featuring both forests and mountains. Additionally, exploring the urban city areas can be highly enjoyable as well!
🌐 In the Northern Hemisphere:
The spring, summer, and fall months, from March to November, are typically the best times to visit these continental destinations located in the Northern Hemisphere. Summers can be very warm though, and there's a bit more precipitation compared to spring and autumn.
🌳 🍂 Warm Continental destinations
Check out the 11 Warm Continental destinations below that are accessible via direct flights from Dalian. Regions in the warm continental climate are famous for their geographical diversity, including wide-open plains, mountains, and forests, making them perfect for outdoor activities like hiking and skiing.
🌐 In the Northern Hemisphere:
For the best experience, plan your visit between late spring and the end of summer, as the weather is lovely from May to August, with temperatures between 20°C and 28°C (68°F and 82°F). Keep in mind that winters can be quite cold, with frost present in almost every month from November to March, so if you enjoy winter sports, the snowy conditions in that period are perfect.
☀️ Hot Mediterranean destinations
Dalian currently offers non-stop flights to 6 Hot Mediterranean destinations. Known for their beautiful coastlines and rich cultural heritage — although depending on your the exact destination of your choice — as well as outdoor lifestyle offering a balance of relaxation, nature, and culture.
🌐 In the Northern Hemisphere:
Although Mediterranean destinations in the Northern Hemisphere are nice to visit throughout the year, the best times to explore them are in spring (March-May) and fall (September-November). The temperatures during these seasons are pleasantly warm, which is a nice contrast to the summer heat that often prevails there with temperatures rising above 30°C (86°F).
🌺 Subtropical destinations
At the moment, only 1 subtropical destination is accessible by a direct flight from Dalian. Subtropical locations are known for their warmth, breathtaking vegetation and diverse wildlife, offering a mix of outdoor adventures and cultural experiences.
🌐 In the Northern Hemisphere:
You can enjoy those destinations north of the equator at any time — with temperatures that often exceed 30°C (86°F). But they are most enjoyable during the dry season, which lasts from late September to November. During this period, the weather is warm and pleasant, with little rainfall since the wet season has ended.
🌲 ❄️ Subarctic or Alpine destinations
Only one Subarctic / Alpine destination is reachable by a non-stop flight from Dalian at this time. Enjoy the natural beauty of the destinations with the Subarctic / Alpine climate, including dense forests and tundra landscapes, which make them perfect for hiking, spotting wildlife, and winter activities.
🌐 In the Northern Hemisphere:
The most favorable time to visit these subarctic spots (on the Northern Hemisphere) is during the long, sunny winter months from November to March. With a variety of winter sports available in the higher elevations, you’re bound to have a wonderful time. If winter's not your vibe, consider visiting in mid-summer (May - August), when the temperatures are mild and often pleasantly warm, between 15°C (59°F) and 20°C (68°F).
🌴 Tropical destinations
You can reach one tropical destination from Dalian with a direct flight. These areas are renowned for their rainforests, beaches, and adventurous activities like hiking, diving, and wildlife exploration.
🌐 In the Northern Hemisphere:
In the Northern Hemisphere, the dry season for these destinations lasts from November to April, which is the best time to explore them! You can enjoy predominantly dry conditions with tempratures ranging from 25°C to 30°C (77°F to 86°F) during this period, while the wet season might lead to longer rain spells.
Business class flights from Dalian
There are 61 airports that have flights from Dalian in Business Class. All airports that offer business class flights from DLC are listed below:
First class flights from Dalian
There is only one airport that has First Class flights from Dalian, which is Seoul (ICN).
Intercontinental flights from Dalian
There are intercontinental flights operating from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) between Dalian and Europe, Japan and Eastern Asia.
* Please note that there are no direct services between Dalian and the United States, Canada, Southern America, Central America, the Caribbean, Africa, the Middle-East, Southern Asia, South-Eastern Asia, Central Asia or Oceania.
Non-stop flights from Dalian to Europe
Hainan Airlines: seasonal flights to Vladivostok (VVO).
IrAero: year-round to Khabarovsk (KHV).
Non-stop flights from Dalian to Japan
ANA (Star Alliance): year-round to Tokyo (NRT).
China Southern: year-round to Tokyo (NRT).
Japan Airlines (Oneworld): year-round to Tokyo (HND).
Spring Airlines: year-round to Osaka (KIX).
Non-stop flights from Dalian to East Asia
Air China (Star Alliance): seasonal flights to Hong Kong (HKG).
Asiana Airlines (Star Alliance): year-round to Seoul (ICN).
China Southern: year-round to Seoul (ICN).
Korean Air (SkyTeam): year-round to Seoul (ICN).
International flights from Dalian
Flights from Dalian to Hong Kong
Hong Kong is the only destination in Hong Kong with direct flights from Dalian. Direct flights to Hong Kong are offered by Air China (Star Alliance). This is a seasonal route that started in March and ends in August.
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Flights from Dalian to Japan
There are 3 destinations in Japan that have non-stop flights from Dalian.
Direct flights to Osaka are offered by Spring Airlines.
You can fly non-stop to Tokyo with ANA (Star Alliance) or China Southern.
You can fly non-stop from Dalian to Tokyo with Japan Airlines (Oneworld).
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Flights from Dalian to Russia
If you are looking for a direct flight from Dalian to Russia, there are 2 destinations to choose from.
Direct flights to Khabarovsk are offered by IrAero.
The only airline with direct flights to Vladivostok is Hainan Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in September and ends in October.
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Flights from Dalian to South Korea
In South Korea, the only destination that has a direct flight from Dalian is Seoul. Non-stop flights to Seoul are offered by Asiana Airlines (Star Alliance), China Southern and Korean Air (SkyTeam).
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Domestic flights from Dalian
Flights from Dalian to China
There are lots of domestic flights from Dalian (DLC). 80 airports in China have direct flights from the airport.
Direct flights to Baotou are offered by Chengdu Airlines.
You can fly non-stop to Beijing with Air China (Star Alliance) or Hainan Airlines.
You can fly non-stop to Beijing Daxing with Air China (Star Alliance) or China Southern.
The only airline with direct flights to Bengbu Tenghu is Donghai Airlines.
Non-stop flights to Changsha are offered by China Southern, Hainan Airlines and Kunming Airlines.
You can fly non-stop to Changzhi with China Express or Longjiang Airlines.
Non-stop flights to Changzhou are offered by China Eastern (SkyTeam), Shenzhen Airlines (Star Alliance) and Spring Airlines.
You can fly non-stop to Chengdu with Air China (Star Alliance) or Sichuan Airlines.
From Dalian to Chengdu there are 4 airlines that have direct services, which are Air China (Star Alliance), China Eastern (SkyTeam), China Southern and Sichuan Airlines.
The only airline with direct flights to Chifeng is Tianjin Airlines.
Non-stop flights to Chongqing are offered by Air China (Star Alliance), China Southern and Sichuan Airlines.
You can fly non-stop from Dalian to Daqing with China Southern.
Direct flights to Datong are offered by West Air.
You can fly non-stop to Dongning with Air China (Star Alliance) or China Southern.
You can fly non-stop from Dalian to Dongying with Hainan Airlines.
The only airline with direct flights to Fuyang is GX Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in September and ends in January.
You can fly non-stop to Fuzhou with Spring Airlines or Xiamen Airlines (SkyTeam).
You can fly non-stop from Dalian to Ganzhou with GX Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in September and ends in January.
Direct flights to Guangzhou are offered by China Southern.
The only airline with direct flights to Haikou is Air China (Star Alliance). This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in March.
You can fly non-stop from Dalian to Hailar with Juneyao Airlines.
The only airline with direct flights to Handan is China Express.
Airlines that operate direct flights to Hangzhou are Air China (Star Alliance), Chengdu Airlines, China Southern, Hainan Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, Loong Air, Shandong Airlines and Xiamen Airlines (SkyTeam).
Non-stop flights to Hefei are offered by China Eastern (SkyTeam), Hainan Airlines and West Air.
Direct flights to Heze are offered by Loong Air.
Non-stop flights to Hohhot are offered by Hainan Airlines, Spring Airlines and Tianjin Airlines.
You can fly non-stop to Huai'an with Tianjin Airlines or Xiamen Airlines (SkyTeam).
The only airline with direct flights to Huangshan City is West Air.
Direct flights to Jiagedaqi are offered by China Eastern (SkyTeam).
You can fly non-stop from Dalian to Jiamusi with China Southern.
Direct flights to Jiansanjiang are offered by Shandong Airlines.
From Dalian to Jinan there are 4 airlines that have direct services, which are Air China (Star Alliance), GX Airlines, Shandong Airlines and Spring Airlines.
You can fly non-stop to Jining with Chengdu Airlines or China Express.
The only airline with direct flights to Jixi is China Express.
You can fly non-stop to Kunming with China Eastern (SkyTeam) or Shanghai Airlines.
You can fly non-stop to Lanzhou with China Eastern (SkyTeam) or Spring Airlines.
Direct flights to Lianyungang are offered by Donghai Airlines.
The only airline with direct flights to Linfen is Longjiang Airlines.
You can fly non-stop from Dalian to Lüliang with China Express.
The only airline with direct flights to Luoyang is GX Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in September and ends in January.
Non-stop flights to Nanchang are offered by China Eastern (SkyTeam), Hainan Airlines and Spring Airlines.
From Dalian to Nanjing there are 4 airlines that have direct services, which are China Eastern (SkyTeam), China Southern, Juneyao Airlines and Xiamen Airlines (SkyTeam).
Non-stop flights to Nantong are offered by Donghai Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines (Star Alliance) and Tianjin Airlines.
From Dalian to Ningbo there are 4 airlines that have direct services, which are China Eastern (SkyTeam), China Southern, Hainan Airlines and Spring Airlines.
From Dalian to Qingdao there are 5 airlines that have direct services, which are China Eastern (SkyTeam), China Southern, Qingdao Airlines, Shandong Airlines and Tianjin Airlines.
You can fly non-stop to Qiqihar with China Eastern (SkyTeam) or Shandong Airlines.
Direct flights to Quzhou are offered by China Express.
You can fly non-stop from Dalian to Rizhao with Hainan Airlines.
Direct flights to Sanya are offered by China Southern. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in March.
Airlines that operate direct flights to Shanghai are Air China (Star Alliance), China Eastern (SkyTeam), China Southern, Juneyao Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, Spring Airlines and Suparna Airlines.
You can fly non-stop from Dalian to Shanghai with China Eastern (SkyTeam).
The only airline with direct flights to Shangrao is 9 Air.
You can fly non-stop to Shenzhen with China Southern or Shenzhen Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Dalian to Shijiazhuang there are 4 airlines that have direct services, which are China Southern, Hainan Airlines, Hebei Airlines and Spring Airlines.
Direct flights to Shiyan are offered by Air China (Star Alliance).
Airlines that operate direct flights to Taiyuan are China Eastern (SkyTeam), China Southern, Hainan Airlines, Okay Airways, Spring Airlines and West Air.
You can fly non-stop from Dalian to Tangshan with Tianjin Airlines.
Airlines that operate direct flights to Tianjin are Air China (Star Alliance), China Express, China Southern, Hainan Airlines, Okay Airways and Tianjin Airlines.
Direct flights to Urumqi are offered by China Southern. This is a seasonal route that starts in September and ends in October.
You can fly non-stop to Weifang with 9 Air or China Express.
Direct flights to Weihai are offered by Tianjin Airlines.
Non-stop flights to Wenzhou are offered by China United, Ruili Airlines and Shanghai Airlines.
From Dalian to Wuhan there are 5 airlines that have direct services, which are 9 Air, Air China (Star Alliance), China Eastern (SkyTeam), China Southern and Hainan Airlines.
The only airline with direct flights to Wuhu Xuanzhou is Air Guilin.
Non-stop flights to Wuxi / Suzhou are offered by China Eastern (SkyTeam), Loong Air and Ruili Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in September and ends in October.
Airlines that operate direct flights to Xi'an are Air Changan, China Eastern (SkyTeam), China Southern, Hainan Airlines, Spring Airlines and Tianjin Airlines.
You can fly non-stop to Xiamen with China Southern or Xiamen Airlines (SkyTeam).
The only airline with direct flights to Xinzhou is China Express.
You can fly non-stop to Xuzhou with China Express or Loong Air.
To Yancheng and Yangzhou, you can fly with Spring Airlines.
You can fly non-stop from Dalian to Yantai with Tianjin Airlines.
Direct flights to Yichang are offered by Air Changan.
The only airline with direct flights to Yichun (Heilongjiang) is China Eastern (SkyTeam).
You can fly non-stop from Dalian to Yichun, Jiangxi with Hainan Airlines.
The only airline with direct flights to Yulin is China Eastern (SkyTeam).
Direct flights to Yuncheng are offered by Xiamen Airlines (SkyTeam).
You can fly non-stop from Dalian to Zhangjiakou with China Express.
Airlines that operate direct flights to Zhengzhou are China Southern, Hainan Airlines, Qingdao Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, Spring Airlines, West Air and Xiamen Airlines (SkyTeam).
The only airline with direct flights to Zhoushan is Fuzhou Airlines.
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Alternative airports near Dalian
There are two alternative airports to Dalian (DLC) within a range of 125 miles (200 km), which are Yantai (YNT) and Yingkou (YKH).
Frequently asked questions - FAQ
How many airports are there in Dalian?
There is 1 airport in Dalian: Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC).
What is the best airport to fly from Dalian?
The most convenient airport to fly from Dalian is Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC).
How many airlines fly from Dalian?
There are 35 airlines flying from Dalian to 87 airports around the world, as of September 2026.
Which airlines fly from Dalian?
China Southern, China Eastern and Hainan Airlines operate most flights from Dalian. To get a full overview of all operating airlines, please use the airline filter.
Which alliances are flying from Dalian?
Star Alliance, SkyTeam and Oneworld are all flying from Dalian.
How many nonstop flights are there from Dalian?
There are roughly 3,369 flights departing from Dalian every month (or 784 flights each week), to a total of 87 airports worldwide.
What is the official name of Dalian Airport?
The official name of Dalian Airport is Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport.
What is the airport code of Dalian Airport?
The airport code of Dalian Airport is DLC.
What are the most popular flights from Dalian?
Shanghai, Nanjing and Hangzhou are the 3 most popular routes from Dalian. For a complete overview of all flight routes from Dalian, please use our flight map.
How long is the flight from Dalian?
| Dalian to Shanghai | 2h 10m |
| Dalian to Nanjing | 1h 50m |
| Dalian to Hangzhou | 2h 10m |
| Dalian to Qingdao | 1h |
| Dalian to Beijing | 1h 25m |
