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PWA to DIG: distance & flight time
Oklahoma City (Wiley Post Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
7,918 mi
12,743 km · 6,880 nm
16h
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,918 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PWA — Wiley Post Airport · Oklahoma City, 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 PWA
- OKC · Will Rogers World Airport10 mi away
- TIK · Tinker Air Force Base17 mi away
- SWO · Stillwater Regional Airport54 mi away
- CUH · Cushing Municipal Airport57 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 PWA from DIG?
The flight distance from Oklahoma City (PWA) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 7,918 miles (12,743 km, 6,880 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWA to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Oklahoma City and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 13 hours ahead of Oklahoma City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWA to DIG?
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