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DIG to ALN: distance & flight time
Shangri-La (Diqing Airport) → Alton/St Louis (St Louis Regional Airport)
7,787 mi
12,532 km · 6,767 nm
15h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,787 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 44m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DIG — Diqing Airport · Shangri-La, China
- ALN — St Louis Regional Airport · Alton/St Louis, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DIG
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport68 mi away
- LJG · Lijiang Airport85 mi away
- DCY · Daocheng Yading Airport108 mi away
- PBU · Putao Airport142 mi away
Near ALN
- STL · St Louis Lambert International Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport26 mi away
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport36 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DIG from ALN?
The flight distance from Shangri-La (DIG) to Alton/St Louis (ALN) is 7,787 miles (12,532 km, 6,767 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIG to ALN?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 44m 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 cheapest way to fly from DIG to ALN?
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