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PIT to DIG: distance & flight time
Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh International Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
7,719 mi
12,422 km · 6,707 nm
15h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,719 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 36m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PIT — Pittsburgh International Airport · Pittsburgh, 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 PIT
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport19 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport21 mi away
- HLG · Wheeling Ohio County Airport31 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional 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 PIT from DIG?
The flight distance from Pittsburgh (PIT) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 7,719 miles (12,422 km, 6,707 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIT to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 36m 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 Pittsburgh and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 12 hours ahead of Pittsburgh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIT to DIG?
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