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YQF to DIG: distance & flight time
Red Deer Industrial (Red Deer Regional Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
6,550 mi
10,541 km · 5,692 nm
13h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,550 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 19m 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
- YQF — Red Deer Regional Airport · Red Deer Industrial, 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 YQF
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport46 mi away
- YYC · Calgary International Airport74 mi away
- YEG · Edmonton International Airport79 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport97 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 YQF from DIG?
The flight distance from Red Deer Industrial (YQF) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 6,550 miles (10,541 km, 5,692 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQF to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 19m 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 Red Deer Industrial and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 14 hours ahead of Red Deer Industrial.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQF to DIG?
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