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DIG to DYS: distance & flight time
Shangri-La (Diqing Airport) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
8,083 mi
13,008 km · 7,024 nm
16h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,083 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 19m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DIG — Diqing Airport · Shangri-La, China
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, 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 DYS
- ABI · Abilene Regional Airport10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport60 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field83 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DIG from DYS?
The flight distance from Shangri-La (DIG) to Abilene (DYS) is 8,083 miles (13,008 km, 7,024 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIG to DYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 19m 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 Abilene?
Abilene is 13 hours behind Shangri-La.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DIG to DYS?
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