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YLK to DIG: distance & flight time
Barrie-Orillia (Barrie-Orillia (Lake Simcoe Regional Airport)) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
7,443 mi
11,978 km · 6,467 nm
15h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,443 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 4m 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
- YLK — Barrie-Orillia (Lake Simcoe Regional Airport) · Barrie-Orillia, 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 YLK
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport56 mi away
- YQA · Muskoka Airport36 mi away
- YKZ · Buttonville Municipal Airport44 mi away
- YOO · Toronto/Oshawa Executive Airport51 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 YLK from DIG?
The flight distance from Barrie-Orillia (YLK) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 7,443 miles (11,978 km, 6,467 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLK to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 4m 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 Barrie-Orillia and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 12 hours ahead of Barrie-Orillia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLK to DIG?
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