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DIG to COS: distance & flight time
Shangri-La (Diqing Airport) → Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport)
7,574 mi
12,189 km · 6,581 nm
15h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,574 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 19m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DIG — Diqing Airport · Shangri-La, China
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DIG from COS?
The flight distance from Shangri-La (DIG) to Colorado Springs (COS) is 7,574 miles (12,189 km, 6,581 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIG to COS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 19m 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 DIG to COS?
Nonstop service on DIG–COS 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 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shangri-La and Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs is 14 hours behind Shangri-La.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DIG to COS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DIG–COS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DIG to COS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DIG–COS 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.