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LYN to DIG: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon-Bron Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
5,083 mi
8,180 km · 4,417 nm
10h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,083 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 26m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LYN — Lyon-Bron Airport · Lyon, France
- 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 LYN
- LYS · Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport31 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport34 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie 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 LYN from DIG?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYN) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 5,083 miles (8,180 km, 4,417 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYN to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 26m 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 Lyon and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 6 hours ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYN to DIG?
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