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GVX to DIG: distance & flight time
Gavle (Gävle Sandviken Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
4,321 mi
6,954 km · 3,755 nm
8h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,321 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 56m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- GVX — Gävle Sandviken Airport · Gavle, Sweden
- 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 GVX
- SOO · Söderhamn Airport46 mi away
- BLE · Borlange Airport50 mi away
- VST · Stockholm Västerås Airport70 mi away
- ARN · Stockholm-Arlanda Airport73 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 GVX from DIG?
The flight distance from Gavle (GVX) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 4,321 miles (6,954 km, 3,755 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVX to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 56m 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 Gavle and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 6 hours ahead of Gavle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVX to DIG?
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