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YFR to DIG: distance & flight time
Fort Resolution (Fort Resolution Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
6,011 mi
9,674 km · 5,223 nm
12h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,011 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 15m 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
- YFR — Fort Resolution Airport · Fort Resolution, 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 YFR
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport74 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport92 mi away
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport99 mi away
- YSG · Lutselk'e Airport130 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 YFR from DIG?
The flight distance from Fort Resolution (YFR) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 6,011 miles (9,674 km, 5,223 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YFR to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 15m 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 Fort Resolution and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 14 hours ahead of Fort Resolution.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YFR to DIG?
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