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YPY to DIG: distance & flight time
Fort Chipewyan (Fort Chipewyan Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
6,200 mi
9,978 km · 5,388 nm
12h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,200 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 37m 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
- YPY — Fort Chipewyan Airport · Fort Chipewyan, 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 YPY
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport92 mi away
- HZP · Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport98 mi away
- YBE · Uranium City Airport108 mi away
- ZFD · Fond-Du-Lac Airport145 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 YPY from DIG?
The flight distance from Fort Chipewyan (YPY) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 6,200 miles (9,978 km, 5,388 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YPY to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 37m 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 Fort Chipewyan and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 14 hours ahead of Fort Chipewyan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YPY to DIG?
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