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YRS to DIG: distance & flight time
Red Sucker Lake (Red Sucker Lake Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
6,719 mi
10,813 km · 5,839 nm
13h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,719 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 38m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YRS — Red Sucker Lake Airport · Red Sucker Lake, 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 YRS
- YGO · Gods Lake Narrows Airport46 mi away
- YIV · Island Lake Airport49 mi away
- ZGI · Gods River Airport51 mi away
- YST · St. Theresa Point Airport57 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 YRS from DIG?
The flight distance from Red Sucker Lake (YRS) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 6,719 miles (10,813 km, 5,839 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRS to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 38m 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 Sucker Lake and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 13 hours ahead of Red Sucker Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YRS to DIG?
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