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CYS to DIG: distance & flight time
Cheyenne (Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
7,422 mi
11,944 km · 6,449 nm
15h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,422 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 1m 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
- CYS — Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field · Cheyenne, 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 CYS
- LAR · Laramie Regional Airport46 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport90 mi away
- FNL · Northern Colorado Regional Airport50 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport51 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 CYS from DIG?
The flight distance from Cheyenne (CYS) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 7,422 miles (11,944 km, 6,449 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CYS to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 1m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CYS to DIG?
Nonstop service on CYS–DIG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cheyenne and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 14 hours ahead of Cheyenne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CYS to DIG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CYS–DIG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CYS to DIG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CYS–DIG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.