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YLR to DIG: distance & flight time
Leaf Rapids (Leaf Rapids Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
6,499 mi
10,459 km · 5,647 nm
13h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,499 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 13m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YLR — Leaf Rapids Airport · Leaf Rapids, 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 YLR
- XSI · South Indian Lake Airport45 mi away
- YYL · Lynn Lake Airport48 mi away
- XPK · Pukatawagan Airport72 mi away
- YTH · Thompson Airport95 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 YLR from DIG?
The flight distance from Leaf Rapids (YLR) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 6,499 miles (10,459 km, 5,647 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLR to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 13m 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 cheapest way to fly from YLR to DIG?
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