Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
DIG to YLY: distance & flight time
Shangri-La (Diqing Airport) → Langley Township (Langley Airport)
6,519 mi
10,491 km · 5,665 nm
13h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
See live DIG→YLY fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
6,519 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DIG — Diqing Airport · Shangri-La, China
- YLY — Langley Airport · Langley Township, Canada
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 YLY
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport26 mi away
- YXX · Abbotsford Airport13 mi away
- YDT · Boundary Bay Airport17 mi away
- BLI · Bellingham International Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DIG from YLY?
The flight distance from Shangri-La (DIG) to Langley Township (YLY) is 6,519 miles (10,491 km, 5,665 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIG to YLY?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 15m 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 Langley Township?
Langley Township is 15 hours behind Shangri-La.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DIG to YLY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DIG–YLY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.