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CTY to DIG: distance & flight time
Cross City (Cross City Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
8,465 mi
13,622 km · 7,356 nm
17h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,465 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 4m 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
- CTY — Cross City Airport · Cross City, 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 CTY
- LCQ · Lake City Gateway Airport49 mi away
- GNV · Gainesville Regional Airport50 mi away
- OCF · Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field62 mi away
- TPA · Tampa International Airport120 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 CTY from DIG?
The flight distance from Cross City (CTY) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 8,465 miles (13,622 km, 7,356 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTY to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 4m 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 Cross City and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 12 hours ahead of Cross City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTY to DIG?
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