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PAO to DIG: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
7,178 mi
11,551 km · 6,237 nm
14h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,178 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, 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 PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 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 PAO from DIG?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 7,178 miles (11,551 km, 6,237 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 32m 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 Palo Alto and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 15 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to DIG?
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