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YGM to DIG: distance & flight time
Gimli (Gimli Industrial Park Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
6,923 mi
11,141 km · 6,016 nm
14h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,923 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 2m 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
- YGM — Gimli Industrial Park Airport · Gimli, 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 YGM
- YWG · Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport50 mi away
- YPG · Southport Airport74 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport117 mi away
- ZGR · Little Grand Rapids Airport119 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 YGM from DIG?
The flight distance from Gimli (YGM) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 6,923 miles (11,141 km, 6,016 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YGM to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 2m 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 Gimli and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 13 hours ahead of Gimli.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YGM to DIG?
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