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YTE to DIG: distance & flight time
Cape Dorset (Cape Dorset Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
6,075 mi
9,777 km · 5,279 nm
12h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,075 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 23m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YTE — Cape Dorset Airport · Cape Dorset, 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 YTE
- YIK · Ivujivik Airport133 mi away
- YZG · Salluit Airport144 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 YTE from DIG?
The flight distance from Cape Dorset (YTE) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 6,075 miles (9,777 km, 5,279 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YTE to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 23m 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 Cape Dorset and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 12 hours ahead of Cape Dorset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YTE to DIG?
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