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EMP to DIG: distance & flight time
Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
7,754 mi
12,479 km · 6,738 nm
15h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,754 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 40m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EMP — Emporia Municipal Airport · Kempten, Germany
- 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 EMP
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field51 mi away
- FRI · Marshall Army Air Field59 mi away
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport59 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport60 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 EMP from DIG?
The flight distance from Kempten (EMP) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 7,754 miles (12,479 km, 6,738 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMP to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 40m 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 Kempten and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 13 hours ahead of Kempten.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMP to DIG?
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