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YLJ to DIG: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
6,532 mi
10,512 km · 5,676 nm
13h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,532 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 16m 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
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow 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 YLJ
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake73 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport85 mi away
- YBY · Bonnyville Airport91 mi away
- YQW · North Battleford Airport94 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 YLJ from DIG?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 6,532 miles (10,512 km, 5,676 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 16m 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 Meadow Lake and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 14 hours ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to DIG?
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