Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
CBR to DIG: distance & flight time
Canberra (Canberra International Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
5,425 mi
8,730 km · 4,714 nm
11h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
See live CBR→DIG fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,425 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CBR — Canberra International Airport · Canberra, Australia
- 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 CBR
- GUL · Goulburn Airport46 mi away
- TUM · Tumut Airport54 mi away
- MYA · Moruya Airport67 mi away
- OOM · Cooma Snowy Mountains Airport70 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 CBR from DIG?
The flight distance from Canberra (CBR) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 5,425 miles (8,730 km, 4,714 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBR to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Canberra and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 2 hours behind Canberra.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBR to DIG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CBR–DIG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.