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WBU to DIG: distance & flight time
Boulder (Boulder Municipal Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
7,484 mi
12,045 km · 6,504 nm
15h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,484 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WBU — Boulder Municipal Airport · Boulder, 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 WBU
- DEN · Denver International Airport32 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport11 mi away
- FNL · Northern Colorado Regional Airport31 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base34 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 WBU from DIG?
The flight distance from Boulder (WBU) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 7,484 miles (12,045 km, 6,504 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WBU to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 8m 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 Boulder and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 14 hours ahead of Boulder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WBU to DIG?
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