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LAW to DIG: distance & flight time
Lawton (Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
7,969 mi
12,824 km · 6,925 nm
16h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,969 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 5m 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
- LAW — Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport · Lawton, 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 LAW
- FSI · Henry Post Army Air Field (Fort Sill)6 mi away
- DUC · Halliburton Field27 mi away
- SPS · Sheppard Air Force Base-Wichita Falls Municipal Airport40 mi away
- HBR · Hobart Regional Airport46 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 LAW from DIG?
The flight distance from Lawton (LAW) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 7,969 miles (12,824 km, 6,925 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAW to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 5m 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 Lawton and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 13 hours ahead of Lawton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAW to DIG?
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