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RCM to DIG: distance & flight time
Richmond (Richmond Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
4,432 mi
7,133 km · 3,852 nm
9h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,432 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RCM — Richmond Airport · Richmond, Australia
- 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 RCM
- HGD · Hughenden Airport72 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport90 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport115 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 RCM from DIG?
The flight distance from Richmond (RCM) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 4,432 miles (7,133 km, 3,852 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCM to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 9m 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 cheapest way to fly from RCM to DIG?
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