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RHV to DIG: distance & flight time
San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
7,194 mi
11,578 km · 6,252 nm
14h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,194 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 34m 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
- RHV — Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County · San Jose, 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 RHV
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 RHV from DIG?
The flight distance from San Jose (RHV) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 7,194 miles (11,578 km, 6,252 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RHV to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 34m 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 RHV to DIG?
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