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DIG to HHR: distance & flight time
Shangri-La (Diqing Airport) → Hawthorne (Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport)
7,500 mi
12,070 km · 6,517 nm
15h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,500 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DIG — Diqing Airport · Shangri-La, China
- HHR — Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport · Hawthorne, 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 HHR
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport4 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport9 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DIG from HHR?
The flight distance from Shangri-La (DIG) to Hawthorne (HHR) is 7,500 miles (12,070 km, 6,517 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIG to HHR?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 10m 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 Hawthorne?
Hawthorne is 15 hours behind Shangri-La.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DIG to HHR?
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