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IOW to DIG: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
7,586 mi
12,209 km · 6,592 nm
15h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,586 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 20m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, 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 IOW
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport19 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport55 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport59 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport63 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 IOW from DIG?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 7,586 miles (12,209 km, 6,592 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 20m 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 Iowa City and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 13 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to DIG?
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