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CID to DIG: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
7,568 mi
12,179 km · 6,576 nm
15h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,568 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 18m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, 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 CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 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 CID from DIG?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 7,568 miles (12,179 km, 6,576 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 18m 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 Cedar Rapids and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 13 hours ahead of Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to DIG?
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