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COS to DIG: distance & flight time
Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
7,574 mi
12,189 km · 6,581 nm
15h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,574 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 19m 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
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 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 COS from DIG?
The flight distance from Colorado Springs (COS) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 7,574 miles (12,189 km, 6,581 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COS to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 19m 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 Colorado Springs and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 14 hours ahead of Colorado Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COS to DIG?
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