Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
DIG to UGN: distance & flight time
Shangri-La (Diqing Airport) → Chicago (Waukegan National Airport)
7,562 mi
12,169 km · 6,571 nm
15h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
See live DIG→UGN fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
7,562 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 18m 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
- UGN — Waukegan National Airport · Chicago, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 UGN
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport31 mi away
- ENW · Kenosha Regional Airport12 mi away
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport21 mi away
- RAC · John H Batten Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DIG from UGN?
The flight distance from Shangri-La (DIG) to Chicago (UGN) is 7,562 miles (12,169 km, 6,571 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIG to UGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 18m 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 Chicago?
Chicago is 13 hours behind Shangri-La.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DIG to UGN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DIG–UGN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.