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DIG to QPA: distance & flight time
Shangri-La (Diqing Airport) → Padova (Padova Airport)
4,780 mi
7,692 km · 4,153 nm
9h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,780 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 50m 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
- QPA — Padova Airport · Padova, Italy
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 QPA
- VIC · Vicenza Airport20 mi away
- TSF · Treviso-Sant'Angelo Airport24 mi away
- VCE · Venice Marco Polo Airport26 mi away
- VRN · Verona Villafranca Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DIG from QPA?
The flight distance from Shangri-La (DIG) to Padova (QPA) is 4,780 miles (7,692 km, 4,153 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIG to QPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 50m 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 Padova?
Padova is 6 hours behind Shangri-La.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DIG to QPA?
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