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DIG to ALX: distance & flight time
Shangri-La (Diqing Airport) → Alexander City (Thomas C Russell Field)
8,226 mi
13,238 km · 7,148 nm
16h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,226 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 36m 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
- ALX — Thomas C Russell Field · Alexander City, 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 ALX
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport37 mi away
- MXF · Maxwell Air Force Base44 mi away
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport46 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DIG from ALX?
The flight distance from Shangri-La (DIG) to Alexander City (ALX) is 8,226 miles (13,238 km, 7,148 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIG to ALX?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 36m 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 ALX?
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