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DIG to OLV: distance & flight time
Shangri-La (Diqing Airport) → Olive Branch (Olive Branch Airport)
8,056 mi
12,965 km · 7,000 nm
16h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,056 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 16m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DIG — Diqing Airport · Shangri-La, China
- OLV — Olive Branch Airport · Olive Branch, 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 OLV
- MEM · Memphis International Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport27 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport38 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DIG from OLV?
The flight distance from Shangri-La (DIG) to Olive Branch (OLV) is 8,056 miles (12,965 km, 7,000 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIG to OLV?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 16m 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 Olive Branch?
Olive Branch is 13 hours behind Shangri-La.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DIG to OLV?
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