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YQU to DIG: distance & flight time
Grande Prairie (Grande Prairie Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
6,267 mi
10,085 km · 5,446 nm
12h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,267 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 45m 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
- YQU — Grande Prairie Airport · Grande Prairie, 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 YQU
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport64 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport91 mi away
- YXJ · Fort St John Airport103 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport113 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 YQU from DIG?
The flight distance from Grande Prairie (YQU) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 6,267 miles (10,085 km, 5,446 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQU to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 45m 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 Grande Prairie and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 14 hours ahead of Grande Prairie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQU to DIG?
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