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TVF to DIG: distance & flight time
Thief River Falls (Thief River Falls Regional Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
7,104 mi
11,432 km · 6,173 nm
14h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,104 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 24m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TVF — Thief River Falls Regional Airport · Thief River Falls, 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 TVF
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport47 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base57 mi away
- BJI · Bemidji Regional Airport70 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport77 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 TVF from DIG?
The flight distance from Thief River Falls (TVF) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 7,104 miles (11,432 km, 6,173 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVF to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 24m 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 Thief River Falls and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 13 hours ahead of Thief River Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVF to DIG?
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