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FXE to DIG: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
8,706 mi
14,012 km · 7,566 nm
17h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,706 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 32m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport · Fort Lauderdale, United States
- 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 FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 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 FXE from DIG?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FXE) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 8,706 miles (14,012 km, 7,566 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FXE to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 32m 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 Fort Lauderdale and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 12 hours ahead of Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FXE to DIG?
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