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LEY to DIG: distance & flight time
Lelystad (Lelystad Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
4,884 mi
7,860 km · 4,244 nm
10h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,884 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 3m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LEY — Lelystad Airport · Lelystad, Netherlands
- 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 LEY
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol34 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport45 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base51 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 LEY from DIG?
The flight distance from Lelystad (LEY) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 4,884 miles (7,860 km, 4,244 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEY to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 3m 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 Lelystad and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 6 hours ahead of Lelystad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEY to DIG?
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