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POB to DIG: distance & flight time
Fort Bragg (Pope Field) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
8,086 mi
13,012 km · 7,026 nm
16h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,086 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 19m 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
- POB — Pope Field · Fort Bragg, 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 POB
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field5 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field15 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport22 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport39 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 POB from DIG?
The flight distance from Fort Bragg (POB) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 8,086 miles (13,012 km, 7,026 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POB to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 19m 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 Fort Bragg and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 12 hours ahead of Fort Bragg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POB to DIG?
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