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TIW to DIG: distance & flight time
Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
6,622 mi
10,657 km · 5,754 nm
13h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,622 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
- TIW — Tacoma Narrows Airport · Tacoma, 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 TIW
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport18 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base10 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field13 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport18 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 TIW from DIG?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TIW) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 6,622 miles (10,657 km, 5,754 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIW 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.
Are there nonstop flights from TIW to DIG?
Nonstop service on TIW–DIG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tacoma and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 15 hours ahead of Tacoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIW to DIG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TIW–DIG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TIW to DIG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TIW–DIG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.