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LAA to DIG: distance & flight time
Lamar (Lamar Municipal Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
7,662 mi
12,330 km · 6,658 nm
15h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,662 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 29m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAA — Lamar Municipal Airport · Lamar, 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 LAA
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport99 mi away
- GLD · Renner Field-Goodland Municipal Airport105 mi away
- GCK · Garden City Regional Airport107 mi away
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport116 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 LAA from DIG?
The flight distance from Lamar (LAA) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 7,662 miles (12,330 km, 6,658 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAA to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 29m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LAA to DIG?
Nonstop service on LAA–DIG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lamar and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 14 hours ahead of Lamar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAA to DIG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LAA–DIG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LAA to DIG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LAA–DIG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.