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ORY to DIG: distance & flight time
Paris (Paris-Orly Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
5,110 mi
8,224 km · 4,441 nm
10h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,110 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 29m 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
- ORY — Paris-Orly Airport · Paris, 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 ORY
- CDG · Charles de Gaulle International Airport21 mi away
- VIY · Villacoublay-Vélizy (BA 107) Air Base9 mi away
- TNF · Toussus-le-Noble Airport13 mi away
- LBG · Paris-Le Bourget Airport17 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 ORY from DIG?
The flight distance from Paris (ORY) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 5,110 miles (8,224 km, 4,441 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ORY to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 29m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ORY to DIG?
Nonstop service on ORY–DIG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Paris and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 6 hours ahead of Paris.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ORY to DIG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ORY–DIG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ORY to DIG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ORY–DIG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.