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YIP to DIG: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
7,594 mi
12,221 km · 6,599 nm
15h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,594 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 21m 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
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 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 YIP from DIG?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 7,594 miles (12,221 km, 6,599 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 21m 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 Detroit and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 12 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to DIG?
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