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GLI to DIG: distance & flight time
Glen Innes (Glen Innes Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
5,250 mi
8,449 km · 4,562 nm
10h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,250 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GLI — Glen Innes Airport · Glen Innes, Australia
- 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 GLI
- IVR · Inverell Airport36 mi away
- ARM · Armidale Airport59 mi away
- GFN · Grafton Airport81 mi away
- CFS · Coffs Harbour Airport96 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 GLI from DIG?
The flight distance from Glen Innes (GLI) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 5,250 miles (8,449 km, 4,562 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLI to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 46m 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 Glen Innes and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 2 hours behind Glen Innes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLI to DIG?
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