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DIG to LAX: distance & flight time
Shangri-La (Diqing Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
7,497 mi
12,065 km · 6,514 nm
15h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,497 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
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DIG from LAX?
The flight distance from Shangri-La (DIG) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 7,497 miles (12,065 km, 6,514 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIG to LAX?
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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 15 hours behind Shangri-La.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DIG to LAX?
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