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CUH to DIG: distance & flight time
Cushing (Cushing Municipal Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
7,904 mi
12,721 km · 6,869 nm
15h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,904 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 58m 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
- CUH — Cushing Municipal Airport · Cushing, 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 CUH
- SWO · Stillwater Regional Airport23 mi away
- RVS · Richard Lloyd Jones Jr Airport45 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport50 mi away
- TIK · Tinker Air Force Base51 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 CUH from DIG?
The flight distance from Cushing (CUH) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 7,904 miles (12,721 km, 6,869 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CUH to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 58m 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 Cushing and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 13 hours ahead of Cushing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CUH to DIG?
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