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DIG to YEL: distance & flight time
Shangri-La (Diqing Airport) → ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport)
7,312 mi
11,767 km · 6,354 nm
14h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,312 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 48m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DIG — Diqing Airport · Shangri-La, China
- YEL — Elliot Lake Municipal Airport · ELLIOT LAKE, 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 YEL
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport32 mi away
- YEM · Manitoulin East Municipal Airport49 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport61 mi away
- YSB · Sudbury Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DIG from YEL?
The flight distance from Shangri-La (DIG) to ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) is 7,312 miles (11,767 km, 6,354 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIG to YEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 48m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DIG to YEL?
Nonstop service on DIG–YEL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shangri-La and ELLIOT LAKE?
ELLIOT LAKE is 12 hours behind Shangri-La.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DIG to YEL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DIG–YEL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DIG to YEL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DIG–YEL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.