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PAH to DIG: distance & flight time
PADUCAH (Barkley Regional Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
7,922 mi
12,750 km · 6,884 nm
16h
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,922 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PAH — Barkley Regional Airport · PADUCAH, 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 PAH
- CGI · Cape Girardeau Regional Airport45 mi away
- SIK · Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport45 mi away
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport50 mi away
- MDH · Southern Illinois Airport56 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 PAH from DIG?
The flight distance from PADUCAH (PAH) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 7,922 miles (12,750 km, 6,884 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAH to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 PADUCAH and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 13 hours ahead of PADUCAH.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAH to DIG?
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