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HHR to DIG: distance & flight time
Hawthorne (Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
7,500 mi
12,070 km · 6,517 nm
15h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,500 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HHR — Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport · Hawthorne, 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 HHR
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport4 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport9 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ 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 HHR from DIG?
The flight distance from Hawthorne (HHR) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 7,500 miles (12,070 km, 6,517 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HHR to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 10m 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 Hawthorne and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 15 hours ahead of Hawthorne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HHR to DIG?
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