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DIG to MST: distance & flight time
Shangri-La (Diqing Airport) → Maastricht (Maastricht Aachen Airport)
4,913 mi
7,906 km · 4,269 nm
10h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,913 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 6m 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
- MST — Maastricht Aachen Airport · Maastricht, Netherlands
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 MST
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base12 mi away
- AAH · Aachen-Merzbrück Airport19 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport24 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DIG from MST?
The flight distance from Shangri-La (DIG) to Maastricht (MST) is 4,913 miles (7,906 km, 4,269 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIG to MST?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 6m 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 MST?
Nonstop service on DIG–MST 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 10h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shangri-La and Maastricht?
Maastricht is 6 hours behind Shangri-La.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DIG to MST?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DIG–MST that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DIG to MST fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DIG–MST 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.