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YKX to DIG: distance & flight time
Kirkland Lake (Kirkland Lake Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
7,185 mi
11,564 km · 6,244 nm
14h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,185 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 33m 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
- YKX — Kirkland Lake Airport · Kirkland 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 YKX
- YXR · Earlton (Timiskaming Regional) Airport36 mi away
- YUY · Rouyn Noranda Airport53 mi away
- YTS · Timmins/Victor M. Power69 mi away
- YCN · Cochrane Airport78 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 YKX from DIG?
The flight distance from Kirkland Lake (YKX) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 7,185 miles (11,564 km, 6,244 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKX to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 33m 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 Kirkland Lake and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 12 hours ahead of Kirkland Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKX to DIG?
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