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LCQ to DIG: distance & flight time
Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
8,428 mi
13,564 km · 7,324 nm
17h
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,428 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCQ — Lake City Gateway Airport · Lake 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 LCQ
- GNV · Gainesville Regional Airport39 mi away
- VQQ · Cecil Airport42 mi away
- CTY · Cross City Airport49 mi away
- NIP · Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)54 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 LCQ from DIG?
The flight distance from Lake City (LCQ) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 8,428 miles (13,564 km, 7,324 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCQ to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Lake City and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 12 hours ahead of Lake City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCQ to DIG?
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