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HDE to DIG: distance & flight time
Holdredge (Brewster Field) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
7,566 mi
12,176 km · 6,575 nm
15h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,566 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 18m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- HDE — Brewster Field · Holdredge, 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 HDE
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field33 mi away
- GRI · Central Nebraska Regional Airport65 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport68 mi away
- LBF · North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field84 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 HDE from DIG?
The flight distance from Holdredge (HDE) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 7,566 miles (12,176 km, 6,575 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HDE to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 18m 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 cheapest way to fly from HDE to DIG?
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