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DIG to YAL: distance & flight time
Shangri-La (Diqing Airport) → Alert Bay (Alert Bay Airport)
6,320 mi
10,172 km · 5,492 nm
12h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,320 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 52m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DIG — Diqing Airport · Shangri-La, China
- YAL — Alert Bay Airport · Alert Bay, Canada
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 YAL
- YZT · Port Hardy Airport21 mi away
- YBL · Campbell River Airport85 mi away
- YQQ · Comox Airport108 mi away
- YAZ · Tofino / Long Beach Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DIG from YAL?
The flight distance from Shangri-La (DIG) to Alert Bay (YAL) is 6,320 miles (10,172 km, 5,492 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIG to YAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 52m 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 cheapest way to fly from DIG to YAL?
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