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DIG to MGW: distance & flight time
Shangri-La (Diqing Airport) → Morgantown (Morgantown Municipal Walter L. Bill Hart Field)
7,777 mi
12,516 km · 6,758 nm
15h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,777 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 43m 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
- MGW — Morgantown Municipal Walter L. Bill Hart Field · Morgantown, 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 MGW
- CKB · North Central West Virginia Airport29 mi away
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport49 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport51 mi away
- EKN · Elkins-Randolph Co-Jennings Randolph Field52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DIG from MGW?
The flight distance from Shangri-La (DIG) to Morgantown (MGW) is 7,777 miles (12,516 km, 6,758 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIG to MGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 43m 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 Morgantown?
Morgantown is 12 hours behind Shangri-La.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DIG to MGW?
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