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SIR to DIG: distance & flight time
Sion (Sion Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
4,964 mi
7,989 km · 4,314 nm
10h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,964 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 12m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SIR — Sion Airport · Sion, Switzerland
- 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 SIR
- AOT · Aosta Airport33 mi away
- QLS · Lausanne-Blécherette Airport41 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base41 mi away
- MVV · Megève Airport43 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 SIR from DIG?
The flight distance from Sion (SIR) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 4,964 miles (7,989 km, 4,314 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SIR to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 12m 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 Sion and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 6 hours ahead of Sion.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SIR to DIG?
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