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There are 8 ways to get from San Francisco to Dali by plane, bus, train, taxi, or car

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane SFO - DLU
    23h 58m
    ¥1,981–6,095

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane SFO - LJG
    2. Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus bus
    26h 29m
    ¥2,271–6,735

  3. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane SFO - KMG
    2. Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain train
    24h 12m
    ¥2,094–5,830

  4. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Luxi, taxi

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Luxi (LUM)plane plane SFO - LUM
    2. Take the taxi from Luxi (LUM) to Dalitaxi taxi
    25h 43m
    ¥2,516–6,780

  5. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)plane plane SFO - PZI
    2. Take the taxi from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Dalitaxi taxi
    25h 6m
    ¥2,416–6,280

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Xichang Qingshan Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC)plane plane SFO - XIC
    2. Take the taxi from Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) to Dalitaxi taxi
    28h 25m
    ¥2,666–6,680

  7. Fly Oakland International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane OAK - DLU
    27h 22m
    ¥2,554–7,566

  8. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Zhaotong, drive

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zhaotong (ZAT)plane plane SFO - ZAT
    2. Drive from Zhaotong (ZAT) to Dalicar car
    39h 2m
    ¥2,466–6,330

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration27h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,958Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,724.6 km
  • Duration: 23h 58m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China?

China Southern Airlines and Air China fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) 6 times a week.

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