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YVT to DIG: distance & flight time
Buffalo Narrows (Buffalo Narrows Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
6,426 mi
10,341 km · 5,584 nm
13h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,426 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 4m 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
- YVT — Buffalo Narrows Airport · Buffalo Narrows, 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 YVT
- YLJ · Meadow Lake Airport119 mi away
- YMM · Fort McMurray Airport121 mi away
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake124 mi away
- YVC · La Ronge Airport132 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 YVT from DIG?
The flight distance from Buffalo Narrows (YVT) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 6,426 miles (10,341 km, 5,584 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YVT to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 4m 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 Buffalo Narrows and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 14 hours ahead of Buffalo Narrows.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YVT to DIG?
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