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LGH to DIG: distance & flight time
Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
4,775 mi
7,685 km · 4,150 nm
9h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,775 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGH — Leigh Creek Airport · Leigh Creek, Australia
- 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 LGH
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport93 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield103 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport110 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport138 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 LGH from DIG?
The flight distance from Leigh Creek (LGH) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 4,775 miles (7,685 km, 4,150 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGH to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 50m 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 Leigh Creek and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 1.5 hours behind Leigh Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGH to DIG?
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