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DIG to LYC: distance & flight time
Shangri-La (Diqing Airport) → Lycksele (Lycksele Airport)
4,233 mi
6,812 km · 3,678 nm
8h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,233 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DIG — Diqing Airport · Shangri-La, China
- LYC — Lycksele Airport · Lycksele, Sweden
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 LYC
- SQO · Storuman Airport41 mi away
- VHM · Vilhelmina Airport56 mi away
- SFT · Skellefteå Airport70 mi away
- UME · Umeå Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DIG from LYC?
The flight distance from Shangri-La (DIG) to Lycksele (LYC) is 4,233 miles (6,812 km, 3,678 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIG to LYC?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 46m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DIG to LYC?
Nonstop service on DIG–LYC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shangri-La and Lycksele?
Lycksele is 6 hours behind Shangri-La.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DIG to LYC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DIG–LYC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DIG to LYC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DIG–LYC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.