Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
YGW to DIG: distance & flight time
Kuujjuarapik (Kuujjuarapik Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
6,695 mi
10,774 km · 5,818 nm
13h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
See live YGW→DIG fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
6,695 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 36m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YGW — Kuujjuarapik Airport · Kuujjuarapik, Canada
- DIG — Diqing Airport · Shangri-La, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near YGW
- YUD · Umiujaq Airport99 mi away
- YSK · Sanikiluaq Airport104 mi away
- YKU · Chisasibi Airport112 mi away
- YGL · La Grande Rivière Airport114 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 YGW from DIG?
The flight distance from Kuujjuarapik (YGW) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 6,695 miles (10,774 km, 5,818 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YGW to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 36m 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 Kuujjuarapik and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 12 hours ahead of Kuujjuarapik.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YGW to DIG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YGW–DIG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.