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DIG to BDU: distance & flight time
Shangri-La (Diqing Airport) → Bardufoss (Bardufoss Airport)
4,217 mi
6,787 km · 3,665 nm
8h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,217 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DIG — Diqing Airport · Shangri-La, China
- BDU — Bardufoss Airport · Bardufoss, Norway
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 BDU
- TOS · Tromsø Airport,44 mi away
- NVK · Narvik Framnes Airport52 mi away
- ANX · Andøya Airport61 mi away
- EVE · Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DIG from BDU?
The flight distance from Shangri-La (DIG) to Bardufoss (BDU) is 4,217 miles (6,787 km, 3,665 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIG to BDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 time difference between Shangri-La and Bardufoss?
Bardufoss is 6 hours behind Shangri-La.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DIG to BDU?
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