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PIH to DIG: distance & flight time
Pocatello (Pocatello Regional Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
7,139 mi
11,488 km · 6,203 nm
14h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,139 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PIH — Pocatello Regional Airport · Pocatello, 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 PIH
- IDA · Idaho Falls Regional Airport49 mi away
- BYI · Burley Municipal Airport65 mi away
- LGU · Logan-Cache Airport86 mi away
- SUN · Friedman Memorial Airport95 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 PIH from DIG?
The flight distance from Pocatello (PIH) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 7,139 miles (11,488 km, 6,203 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIH to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 28m 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 PIH to DIG?
Nonstop service on PIH–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 14h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pocatello and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 14 hours ahead of Pocatello.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIH to DIG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PIH–DIG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PIH to DIG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PIH–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.