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XTL to DIG: distance & flight time
Tadoule Lake (Tadoule Lake Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
6,369 mi
10,250 km · 5,535 nm
12h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,369 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 57m 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
- XTL — Tadoule Lake Airport · Tadoule Lake, Canada
- 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 XTL
- XLB · Lac Brochet Airport106 mi away
- YBT · Brochet Airport128 mi away
- XSI · South Indian Lake Airport133 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 XTL from DIG?
The flight distance from Tadoule Lake (XTL) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 6,369 miles (10,250 km, 5,535 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XTL to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 57m 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 Tadoule Lake and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 13 hours ahead of Tadoule Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XTL to DIG?
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