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PUF to DIG: distance & flight time
Pau (Pau Pyrénées Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
5,391 mi
8,676 km · 4,684 nm
11h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,391 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PUF — Pau Pyrénées Airport · Pau, France
- 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 PUF
- LDE · Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport25 mi away
- BIQ · Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport56 mi away
- EAS · San Sebastian Airport69 mi away
- AGF · Agen-La Garenne Airport74 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 PUF from DIG?
The flight distance from Pau (PUF) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 5,391 miles (8,676 km, 4,684 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PUF to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 2m 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 Pau and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 6 hours ahead of Pau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PUF to DIG?
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