DLC · Dalian (Ganjingzi), China
Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport.
--:--:-- · CST (UTC+08:00) · 38.9657° N, 121.5385° E
Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport
Airport serving Dalian, Liaoning, China
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for DLC
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 27242; ident ZYTL; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
dlairport.com
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
22 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
DLC / ZYTL
OurAirports ident
ZYTL
GPS / local code
ZYTL
ISO region
CN-21
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
major international passenger gateway
Official host
dlairport.com
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q965083
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 8:22 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--CST · UTC+08:00
Time zone
CST
Asia/Shanghai · UTC+08:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
8.1 km
Approximate distance to central Dalian (Ganjingzi).
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Beijing
Languages
Chinese
Currency
CNY (¥)
Country area
9,706,961 km²
Passenger volume
19,787,716 passengers
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
1 runway
Longest runway
10,827 ft / 3,300 m
Runway surface
concrete
Opened / operator
1927 · People's Liberation Army Air Force
Owner / entity
Q965083
Hub airlines
Dalian Airlines, Hainan Airlines, China Southern Airlines
Airport role
major international passenger gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
22 source-backed signals
Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport is a major international passenger gateway for Dalian (Ganjingzi), China. Dalian (Ganjingzi)'s built-up core sits roughly 8.1 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Asia/Shanghai (UTC+08:00, CST). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 3 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC / ZYTL) is at 38.9657° N, 121.5385° E, elevation 107 ft (33 m), serving Dalian (Ganjingzi), China.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Dalian (Ganjingzi) is in China (capital Beijing); regulated by Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC); on Asia/Shanghai (CST, UTC+08:00); working languages: Chinese; currency: CNY (¥).
Distance from central Dalian (Ganjingzi): 8 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for DLC.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC / ZYTL)
Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport · Airport serving Dalian, Liaoning, China
Known label 1
Dalian Air Base
Alternate airport-name cue retained for DLC, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
ZYTL · ZYTL · CN-21
dlairport.com · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
In 2025, the airport handled 19,787,716 passengers, making it the busiest airport in Northeast China and the 27th busiest nationwide.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for DLC; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Location cue
It is located in Ganjingzi District, about 10 km (6.2 mi) northwest of the city center.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Name or history cue
As Zhoushuizi Airport has reached its designed capacity, the new Dalian Jinzhouwan International Airport is being built on an artificial island in Ganjingzi District to replace it.
Retained because history, naming, or opening context helps distinguish this airport from same-shaped airport pages.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Dalian
dalian · 8.1 km from DLC
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 4,913,879 · city coordinates 38.9122, 121.6022
2. Dalianwan
dalianwan · 15 km from DLC
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 55,841 · city coordinates 39.0286, 121.6950
3. Jinzhou
jinzhou · 21 km from DLC
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 215,386 · city coordinates 39.1000, 121.7167
4. Lüshun
lueshun · 30 km from DLC
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 82,345 · city coordinates 38.8000, 121.2667
5. Pulandian
pulandian · 60 km from DLC
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 104,277 · city coordinates 39.3953, 121.9669
6. Wafangdian
wafangdian · 83 km from DLC
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 454,338 · city coordinates 39.6183, 122.0081
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. TAO ZSQD
Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport · Qingdao (Jiaozhou)
316 km from DLC · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · elevation 30 ft (9 m) · airport coordinates 36.3620, 120.0882
2. SHE ZYTX
Shenyang Taoxian International Airport · Shenyang
340 km from DLC · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · elevation 198 ft (60 m) · airport coordinates 41.6398, 123.4837
3. FNJ ZKPY
Pyongyang Sunan International Airport · Pyongyang
358 km from DLC · Asia/Pyongyang · +1h · elevation 117 ft (36 m) · airport coordinates 39.2241, 125.6700
Route-time reference set
1. DLC-TAO
Qingdao (Jiaozhou) · 316 km · 1h 14m
Asia/Shanghai · +0h from DLC; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. DLC-SHE
Shenyang · 340 km · 1h 16m
Asia/Shanghai · +0h from DLC; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. DLC-FNJ
Pyongyang · 358 km · 1h 17m
Asia/Pyongyang · +1h from DLC; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
1 runway
Longest runway 10,827 ft / 3,300 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
concrete
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for DLC.
Runway identifiers
10/28
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. TAO ZSQD
Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport · Qingdao (Jiaozhou) · 316 km from DLC
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 30 ft (9 m) · 36.3620, 120.0882
2. SHE ZYTX
Shenyang Taoxian International Airport · Shenyang · 340 km from DLC
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 198 ft (60 m) · 41.6398, 123.4837
3. TSN ZBTJ
Tianjin Binhai International Airport · Tianjin · 362 km from DLC
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 10 ft (3 m) · 39.1244, 117.3460
4. PEK ZBAA
Beijing Capital International Airport · Beijing · 441 km from DLC
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 116 ft (35 m) · 40.0773, 116.5967
5. PKX ZBAD
Beijing Daxing International Airport · Beijing · 445 km from DLC
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 98 ft (30 m) · 39.5013, 116.4140
6. TNA ZSJN
Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport · Jinan (Licheng) · 446 km from DLC
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 76 ft (23 m) · 36.8572, 117.2160
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
In 2025, the airport handled 19,787,716 passengers, making it the busiest airport in Northeast China and the 27th busiest nationwide.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for DLC.
Source note 2
The airport is the hub for Dalian Airlines and a focus city for China Southern Airlines and Hainan Airlines.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for DLC.
Country and authority
DLC sits in China (People's Republic of China), whose capital is Beijing. Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Asia, Eastern Asia.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: Chinese. Currency context: CNY (¥). DLC is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
DLC is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with Dalian Air Base. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Airport serving Dalian, Liaoning, China. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: In 2025, the airport handled 19,787,716 passengers, making it the busiest airport in Northeast China and the 27th busiest nationwide. Location cue: It is located in Ganjingzi District, about 10 km (6.2 mi) northwest of the city center. Name or history cue: As Zhoushuizi Airport has reached its designed capacity, the new Dalian Jinzhouwan International Airport is being built on an artificial island in Ganjingzi District to replace it.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q965083 · Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport. Administrative area: Dalian. Entity official-site cross-check: dlairport.com
Field and clock profile
Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport is a near sea-level field at 107 ft (33 m), positioned at 38.9657° N, 121.5385° E in the Northern mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 1 runway and a longest runway of 10,827 ft / 3,300 m. The airport clock uses Asia/Shanghai (CST, UTC+08:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Dalian is the closest retained city-time anchor at 8.1 km. TAO Qingdao (Jiaozhou) is the closest retained airport alternative at 316 km.
Country airport peers
DLC is compared with TAO Qingdao (Jiaozhou) at 316 km, SHE Shenyang at 340 km, TSN Tianjin at 362 km, PEK Beijing at 441 km, PKX Beijing at 445 km inside the retained China airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
DLC-TAO Qingdao (Jiaozhou): 316 km, about 1h 14m, +0h. DLC-SHE Shenyang: 340 km, about 1h 16m, +0h. DLC-FNJ Pyongyang: 358 km, about 1h 17m, +1h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident ZYTL backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. dlairport.com is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
19,787,716 passengers
Airline role
Dalian Airlines, Hainan Airlines, China Southern Airlines
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
1 runway · longest 10,827 ft / 3,300 m
Runway identifiers
10/28
OurAirports classifies DLC as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Dalian (Ganjingzi).
DLC (ZYTL) is one of the curated airport pages with a real traffic signal attached: 19,787,716 passengers, operating from a near sea-level field at 107 ft (33 m).
DLC also has a clear airline-network role: the source summary describes it as china southern airlines and hainan airlines.
DLC's runway record lists 1 runway, with the longest runway at 10,827 ft / 3,300 m and source surfaces recorded as concrete.
People's Liberation Army Air Force is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for DLC.
- In 2025, the airport handled 19,787,716 passengers, making it the busiest airport in Northeast China and the 27th busiest nationwide.
- The airport is the hub for Dalian Airlines and a focus city for China Southern Airlines and Hainan Airlines.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at dlairport.com, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for DLC
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
DLC uses Asia/Shanghai (CST, UTC+08:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport is about 8.1 km from central Dalian (Ganjingzi); build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
TAO Qingdao (Jiaozhou) is the closest retained alternate at 316 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
dlairport.com is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place DLC inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
DLC ranks #5 in the curated China airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 25 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
DLC shares Asia/Shanghai with CAN Guangzhou (Huadu) CN · CGQ Changchun CN · CKG Chongqing CN · CTU Chengdu (Shuangliu) CN · HFE Hefei CN · HGH Hangzhou CN. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
DLC is 107 ft (33 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include NRN 106 ft (32 m) (1 ft delta) · TPE 106 ft (32 m) (1 ft delta) · RGN 109 ft (33 m) (2 ft delta) · MZG 103 ft (31 m) (4 ft delta) · SHJ 111 ft (34 m) (4 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
DLC's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are TAO 316 km +0h · SHE 340 km +0h · FNJ 358 km +1h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qingdao (Jiaozhou) | TAO | 316 km | 1h 14m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Shenyang | SHE | 340 km | 1h 16m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Pyongyang | FNJ | 358 km | 1h 17m | +1h | --:--:-- |
DLC to TAO
Qingdao (Jiaozhou)
Distance 316 km; estimated travel window 1h 14m; destination zone Asia/Shanghai is +0h from DLC. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
DLC to SHE
Shenyang
Distance 340 km; estimated travel window 1h 16m; destination zone Asia/Shanghai is +0h from DLC. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
DLC to FNJ
Pyongyang
Distance 358 km; estimated travel window 1h 17m; destination zone Asia/Pyongyang is +1h from DLC. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
Central Dalian (Ganjingzi) is close enough that taxi, ride-hail, and rail or shuttle links are usually the fastest arrival options.
Dalian is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport has 3 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from DLC, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Dalian
dalian · 8.1 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Dalianwan
dalianwan · 15 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Jinzhou
jinzhou · 21 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Lüshun
lueshun · 30 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Pulandian
pulandian · 60 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Wafangdian
wafangdian · 83 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Dachang Shandao
dachang-shandao · 98 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Xiaochangshan
xiaochangshan · 107 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Dengzhou
dengzhou · 146 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Zhuanghe
zhuanghe · 149 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Qingyang
qingyang · 165 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Yantai
yantai · 166 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport is associated in the current source trail with Dalian Airlines, Hainan Airlines, China Southern Airlines, which makes carrier-specific schedule checks especially important before acting on a route plan.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Qingdao (Jiaozhou) (TAO), Shenyang (SHE), Pyongyang (FNJ). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
China Southern Airlines and Hainan Airlines.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: 19,787,716 passengers.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 1 runway; longest runway 10,827 ft / 3,300 m; identifiers 10/28.
- Runway surfaces: concrete; 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: People's Liberation Army Air Force.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1927.
- Network role: Dalian Airlines, Hainan Airlines, China Southern Airlines.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from DLC. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Qingdao Jiaodong International AirportTAO
Qingdao (Jiaozhou) · large airport
- Distance
- 316 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 30 ft (9 m)
Compare against TAO when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Shenyang Taoxian International AirportSHE
Shenyang · large airport
- Distance
- 340 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 198 ft (60 m)
Compare against SHE when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Pyongyang Sunan International AirportFNJ
Pyongyang · large airport
- Distance
- 358 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +1h
- Elevation
- 117 ft (36 m)
Compare against FNJ when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) in?▾
Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport is in the Asia/Shanghai timezone (UTC+08:00, CST).
What are the codes for Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport?▾
Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport uses IATA code DLC and ICAO code ZYTL.
Where is Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport located?▾
Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport is located in Dalian (Ganjingzi), China at coordinates 38.9657° N, 121.5385° E, with an elevation of 107 ft (33 m) (near sea-level field in the mid-latitudes).
How far is Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport from central Dalian (Ganjingzi)?▾
Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport sits roughly 8.1 km from the nearest mapped city center for Dalian (Ganjingzi).
Which route reference is most useful from DLC?▾
Qingdao (Jiaozhou) (TAO) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 14m, destination timezone Asia/Shanghai, and a +0h difference from DLC.
Which authority regulates DLC?▾
Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport sits inside China, where civil aviation oversight is led by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).
What other airports in China are close peers to DLC?▾
DLC's curated peers in China on this site include TAO Qingdao (Jiaozhou), SHE Shenyang, TSN Tianjin, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport have?▾
Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 1 runway, with the longest runway recorded at 10,827 ft / 3,300 m; identifiers include 10/28.