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DIG to YCQ: distance & flight time
Shangri-La (Diqing Airport) → Chetwynd (Chetwynd Airport)
6,177 mi
9,940 km · 5,367 nm
12h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,177 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 35m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YCQ — Chetwynd Airport · Chetwynd, 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 YCQ
- YXJ · Fort St John Airport51 mi away
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport56 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport113 mi away
- YXS · Prince George Airport131 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DIG from YCQ?
The flight distance from Shangri-La (DIG) to Chetwynd (YCQ) is 6,177 miles (9,940 km, 5,367 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIG to YCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 35m 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 YCQ?
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