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CMR to DIG: distance & flight time
Colmar (Colmar-Houssen Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
4,915 mi
7,911 km · 4,271 nm
10h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,915 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 6m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CMR — Colmar-Houssen Airport · Colmar, France
- 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 CMR
- LHA · Lahr Airport28 mi away
- SXB · Strasbourg Airport32 mi away
- BOR · Fontaine Airport35 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg 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 CMR from DIG?
The flight distance from Colmar (CMR) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 4,915 miles (7,911 km, 4,271 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMR to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Colmar and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 6 hours ahead of Colmar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMR to DIG?
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