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EBU to DIG: distance & flight time
St-Etienne (Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
5,117 mi
8,235 km · 4,446 nm
10h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,117 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EBU — Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport · St-Etienne, France
- DIG — Diqing Airport · Shangri-La, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near EBU
- LYN · Lyon-Bron Airport34 mi away
- RNE · Roanne-Renaison Airport38 mi away
- LYS · Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport40 mi away
- LPY · Le Puy-Loudes Airport41 mi away
Near DIG
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport68 mi away
- LJG · Lijiang Airport85 mi away
- DCY · Daocheng Yading Airport108 mi away
- PBU · Putao Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EBU from DIG?
The flight distance from St-Etienne (EBU) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 5,117 miles (8,235 km, 4,446 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EBU to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 30m 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 St-Etienne and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 6 hours ahead of St-Etienne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EBU to DIG?
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