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BTM to DIG: distance & flight time
Butte (Bert Mooney Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
6,957 mi
11,196 km · 6,045 nm
14h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,957 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BTM — Bert Mooney Airport · Butte, United States
- DIG — Diqing Airport · Shangri-La, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BTM
- HLN · Helena Regional Airport51 mi away
- BZN · Gallatin Field66 mi away
- SMN · Lemhi County Airport88 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field100 mi away
Near DIG
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport68 mi away
- LJG · Lijiang Airport85 mi away
- DCY · Daocheng Yading Airport108 mi away
- PBU · Putao Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTM from DIG?
The flight distance from Butte (BTM) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 6,957 miles (11,196 km, 6,045 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTM to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 6m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Butte and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 14 hours ahead of Butte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTM to DIG?
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