Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
CAE to DIG: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
8,171 mi
13,150 km · 7,101 nm
16h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
See live CAE→DIG fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
8,171 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 29m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 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 CAE from DIG?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 8,171 miles (13,150 km, 7,101 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 29m 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 Columbia and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 12 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to DIG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CAE–DIG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.