China flag Dalian Airport (DLC)

Country China | Asia | Regional Hub | IATA: DLC | ICAO: ZYTL | Elevation 107 ft · 33 m | Local time

Destinations
80
Flights / day
263
Busiest route
Shanghai
Top airline
China Southern Airlines

Dalian Zhoushuizi Airport averages 263 flights per day to 80 destinations, with 71 domestic routes and seven international routes. A total of 36 airlines operate at DLC, led by China Southern Airlines. This airport provides direct service to five countries across two continents, with South Korea representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Dalian Zhoushuizi connects to Ürümqi, with a typical flight time of 4 hr 50 mins. Updated: September 1, 2026

Route Network

Dalian Zhoushuizi Airport connects 78 destinations worldwide, with Shanghai standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Ürümqi, and the shortest flight is to Yantai.

China flag Shanghai (PVG) – China 6 airlines
2 hr 10 mins
541 mi · 870 km
26
per day
China flag Nanjing (NKG) – China 5 airlines
2 hr 15 mins
521 mi · 839 km
13
per day
China flag Hangzhou (HGH) – China 8 airlines
2 hr 20 mins
607 mi · 977 km
12
per day
China flag Xianyang (XIY) – China 7 airlines
2 hr 55 mins
773 mi · 1,244 km
11
per day
China flag Tianjin (TSN) – China 6 airlines
1 hr 45 mins
225 mi · 363 km
11
per day
China flag Zhengzhou (CGO) – China 6 airlines
2 hr 20 mins
525 mi · 845 km
11
per day
China flag Qingdao (TAO) – China 5 airlines
1 hr 30 mins
197 mi · 316 km
10
per day
China flag Beijing (PEK) – China 2 airlines
1 hr 50 mins
275 mi · 443 km
10
per day
China flag Jinan (TNA) – China 5 airlines
1 hr 50 mins
277 mi · 446 km
9
per day
China flag Beijing (PKX) – China 1 airline
1 hr 50 mins
277 mi · 446 km
8
per day
China flag Guangzhou (CAN) – China 2 airlines
3 hr 35 mins
1,180 mi · 1,899 km
7
per day
China flag Wuhan (WUH) – China 5 airlines
2 hr 40 mins
701 mi · 1,128 km
7
per day
China flag Chengdu (TFU) – China 4 airlines
3 hr 40 mins
1,138 mi · 1,832 km
7
per day
South Korea flag Seoul (ICN) – South Korea 3 airlines
1 hr 25 mins
286 mi · 460 km
7
per day
China flag Shijiazhuang (SJW) – China 4 airlines
2 hr 5 mins
372 mi · 599 km
7
per day
China flag Taiyuan (TYN) – China 7 airlines
2 hr 20 mins
490 mi · 788 km
7
per day
China flag Changsha (CSX) – China 5 airlines
3 hr 5 mins
884 mi · 1,423 km
6
per day
China flag Chongqing (CKG) – China 6 airlines
3 hr 30 mins
1,061 mi · 1,707 km
5
per day
China flag Hefei (HFE) – China 4 airlines
2 hr 20 mins
551 mi · 886 km
5
per day
China flag Hohhot (HET) – China 4 airlines
2 hr 25 mins
531 mi · 854 km
5
per day
China flag Ningbo (NGB) – China 4 airlines
2 hr 25 mins
631 mi · 1,016 km
5
per day
China flag Shenzhen (SZX) – China 2 airlines
3 hr 40 mins
1,216 mi · 1,958 km
5
per day
China flag Nanchang (KHN) – China 3 airlines
2 hr 45 mins
769 mi · 1,237 km
4
per day
China flag Changzhou (CZX) – China 3 airlines
2 hr 10 mins
497 mi · 799 km
4
per day
China flag Nantong (NTG) – China 3 airlines
DLC → NTG
4
per day
China flag Wuxi (WUX) – China 3 airlines
2 hr 10 mins
520 mi · 837 km
4
per day
China flag Lanzhou (LHW) – China 2 airlines
3 hr 20 mins
992 mi · 1,596 km
3
per day
China flag Wenzhou (WNZ) – China 3 airlines
2 hr 40 mins
765 mi · 1,231 km
3
per day
China flag Xuzhou (XUZ) – China 3 airlines
DLC → XUZ
3
per day
China flag Yantai (YNT) – China 1 airline
1 hr 15 mins
95 mi · 153 km
3
per day
China flag Ürümqi (URC) – China 1 airline
4 hr 50 mins
1,784 mi · 2,871 km
2
per day
China flag Yinchuan (INC) – China 2 airlines
3 hr 5 mins
837 mi · 1,347 km
2
per day
China flag Huai'an (HIA) – China 3 airlines
DLC → HIA
2
per day
Japan flag Tokyo (NRT) – Japan 2 airlines
3 hr 0 mins
1,056 mi · 1,700 km
2
per day
China flag Changzhi (CIH) – China 2 airlines
DLC → CIH
1
per day
China flag Dongying (DOY) – China 1 airline
DLC → DOY
1
per day
China flag Fuzhou (FOC) – China 2 airlines
3 hr 0 mins
907 mi · 1,459 km
1
per day
China flag Hailar (HLD) – China 1 airline
2 hr 35 mins
713 mi · 1,147 km
1
per day
China flag Jining (JNG) – China 2 airlines
DLC → JNG
1
per day
China flag Kunming (KMG) – China 1 airline
4 hr 10 mins
1,446 mi · 2,327 km
1
per day
China flag Lianyungang (LYG) – China 1 airline
DLC → LYG
1
per day
China flag Nanning (NNG) – China 1 airline
4 hr 0 mins
1,377 mi · 2,217 km
1
per day
China flag Quzhou (JUZ) – China 1 airline
DLC → JUZ
1
per day
China flag Shiyan (WDS) – China 1 airline
DLC → WDS
1
per day
Japan flag Tokyo (HND) – Japan 1 airline
2 hr 55 mins
1,029 mi · 1,655 km
1
per day
China flag Weifang (WEF) – China 2 airlines
DLC → WEF
1
per day
China flag Yichang (YIH) – China 1 airline
2 hr 55 mins
814 mi · 1,309 km
1
per day
China flag Yulin (UYN) – China 1 airline
DLC → UYN
1
per day
China flag Yuncheng (YCU) – China 1 airline
2 hr 40 mins
637 mi · 1,025 km
1
per day
China flag Xiamen (XMN) – China 1 airline
3 hr 15 mins
1,016 mi · 1,635 km
6
per week
China flag Chifeng (CIF) – China 1 airline
DLC → CIF
5
per week
China flag Daqing Shi (DQA) – China 1 airline
DLC → DQA
5
per week
China flag Datong (DAT) – China 1 airline
DLC → DAT
5
per week
China flag Fuyang (FUG) – China 1 airline
DLC → FUG
5
per week
China flag Handan (HDG) – China 1 airline
DLC → HDG
5
per week
China flag Jiamusi (JMU) – China 1 airline
DLC → JMU
5
per week
China flag Linfen (LFQ) – China 1 airline
DLC → LFQ
5
per week
China flag Ordos (DSN) – China 1 airline
DLC → DSN
5
per week
China flag Shangrao (SQD) – China 1 airline
DLC → SQD
5
per week
China flag Tangshan (TVS) – China 1 airline
DLC → TVS
5
per week
China flag Wuhu (WHA) – China 1 airline
DLC → WHA
5
per week
China flag Yancheng (YNZ) – China 1 airline
1 hr 55 mins
390 mi · 628 km
5
per week
Russian Federation flag Khabarovsk (KHV) – Russian Federation 2 airlines
2 hr 50 mins
946 mi · 1,523 km
4
per week
Japan flag Osaka (KIX) – Japan 1 airline
2 hr 30 mins
820 mi · 1,320 km
4
per week
Russian Federation flag Vladivostok (VVO) – Russian Federation 1 airline
2 hr 10 mins
630 mi · 1,014 km
4
per week
China flag Baotou (BAV) – China 1 airline
DLC → BAV
3
per week
China flag Ganzhou (KOW) – China 1 airline
DLC → KOW
3
per week
China flag Huangshan City (TXN) – China 1 airline
DLC → TXN
3
per week
China flag Jixi (JXA) – China 1 airline
DLC → JXA
3
per week
China flag Luoyang (LYA) – China 1 airline
DLC → LYA
3
per week
China flag Rizhao (RIZ) – China 1 airline
DLC → RIZ
3
per week
China flag Weihai (WEH) – China 1 airline
DLC → WEH
3
per week
China flag Xinzhou (WUT) – China 1 airline
DLC → WUT
3
per week
China flag Zhangjiakou (ZQZ) – China 1 airline
DLC → ZQZ
3
per week
China flag Zhoushan (HSN) – China 1 airline
2 hr 20 mins
626 mi · 1,007 km
3
per week
Saudi Arabia flag Riyadh (RUH) – Saudi Arabia 1 airline
DLC → RUH
1
per week
China flag Shanghai (SHA) – China 1 airline
2 hr 10 mins
537 mi · 864 km
1
per week
China flag Xining (XNN) – China 1 airline
DLC → XNN
1
per week

Route and destination data updated September 1, 2026.

Dalian Zhoushuizi Airport is served by 36 airlines, with China Southern Airlines in the lead at 14% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 34% of routes. 11 carriers operate only one route each. A total of nine airlines operate international routes, compared with 30 airlines serving domestic routes. China Southern Airlines is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Ürümqi with a flight time of 4 hrs 50 mins.

China Southern Airlines (25 routes)
Hainan Airlines (22 routes)
Spring Airlines (15 routes)
China Eastern Airlines (14 routes)
China Express Airlines (11 routes)
Air China (10 routes)
Tianjin Airlines (10 routes)
Xiamen Airlines (8 routes)
Shandong Airlines (6 routes)
West Air (China) (6 routes)
Juneyao Airlines (4 routes)
Shanghai Airlines (4 routes)
Loong Air (4 routes)
GX Airlines (4 routes)
Chengdu Airlines (3 routes)
Air Changan (3 routes)
Okay Airways (3 routes)
9 Air Co (3 routes)
Shenzhen Airlines (3 routes)
Sichuan Airlines (2 routes)
Air Guilin (2 routes)
Donghai Airlines (2 routes)
Ruili Airlines (2 routes)
China United Airlines (2 routes)
LongJiang Airlines (2 routes)
Qingdao Airlines (1 routes)
Asiana Airlines (1 routes)
Korean Air (1 routes)
Hebei Airlines (1 routes)
Kunming Airlines (1 routes)
ANA (1 routes)
Japan Airlines (1 routes)
IrAero (1 routes)
Yakutia (1 routes)
Fuzhou Airlines (1 routes)
Suparna Airlines (1 routes)

Dalian Zhoushuizi Airport provides direct service to five countries across two continents. The route network is 91% domestic and 9% international. South Korea is the primary international destination.

China - 251/day
South Korea - 7/day
Japan - 3/day
Russian Federation - 1/day
Saudi Arabia - 0/day

Delays

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Global Rankings

Worldwide Position

Flights per day

#125 (263 flights/day)
Top 100 Busiest Airports in the World
Worldwide Position

Most destinations

#233 (80 destinations)
Top 100 Airports with Most Destinations

Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
10,840 ft 3,304 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt
10,840 ft 3,304 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt

Runway Length

4 aircraft cannot operate at Dalian Zhoushuizi Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 10,840 ft (3,304 m), which is below the typical takeoff or landing distance required by the aircraft listed here.

Aircraft Takeoff Landing
Boeing 747-400ER 10,892 ft 3,320 m 7,136 ft 2,175 m
Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde 11,250 ft 3,429 m 7,218 ft 2,200 m
Antonov An-225 Mriya 11,483 ft 3,500 m 10,827 ft 3,300 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 11,499 ft 3,505 m 5,909 ft 1,801 m

Operational Context

Dalian Zhoushuizi (IATA: DLC) operates around 263 flights per day to 80 nonstop destinations. Its network includes 71 domestic and 7 international routes, with China Southern Airlines as the leading carrier and Shanghai currently the busiest connection. From DLC, passengers can reach 5 countries across 2 continents, and the longest runway measures 3,304 m (10,840 ft).

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