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SEA to DIG: distance & flight time
Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
6,620 mi
10,653 km · 5,752 nm
13h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,620 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, 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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 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 SEA from DIG?
The flight distance from Seattle (SEA) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 6,620 miles (10,653 km, 5,752 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEA to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 27m 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 Seattle and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 15 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEA to DIG?
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