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DIG to HZP: distance & flight time
Shangri-La (Diqing Airport) → Wood Buffalo (Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport)
6,275 mi
10,099 km · 5,453 nm
12h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,275 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 46m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- HZP — Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport · Wood Buffalo, Canada
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 HZP
- YMM · Fort McMurray Airport53 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DIG from HZP?
The flight distance from Shangri-La (DIG) to Wood Buffalo (HZP) is 6,275 miles (10,099 km, 5,453 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIG to HZP?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 46m 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 HZP?
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