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DIG to DRA: distance & flight time
Shangri-La (Diqing Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
7,418 mi
11,938 km · 6,446 nm
15h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,418 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- DRA — Desert Rock Airport · Mercury, 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 DRA
- INS · Creech Air Force Base20 mi away
- LAS · McCarran International Airport62 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport55 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DIG from DRA?
The flight distance from Shangri-La (DIG) to Mercury (DRA) is 7,418 miles (11,938 km, 6,446 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIG to DRA?
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.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DIG to DRA?
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