Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
DIG to FXE: distance & flight time
Shangri-La (Diqing Airport) → Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport)
8,706 mi
14,012 km · 7,566 nm
17h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
See live DIG→FXE fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
8,706 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 32m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DIG — Diqing Airport · Shangri-La, China
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport · Fort Lauderdale, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DIG from FXE?
The flight distance from Shangri-La (DIG) to Fort Lauderdale (FXE) is 8,706 miles (14,012 km, 7,566 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIG to FXE?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 32m 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 Fort Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale is 12 hours behind Shangri-La.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DIG to FXE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DIG–FXE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.