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YXJ to DIG: distance & flight time
Fort Saint John (Fort St John Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
6,166 mi
9,922 km · 5,358 nm
12h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,166 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YXJ — Fort St John Airport · Fort Saint John, 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 YXJ
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport40 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport51 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport103 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport126 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 YXJ from DIG?
The flight distance from Fort Saint John (YXJ) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 6,166 miles (9,922 km, 5,358 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXJ to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 33m 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 Fort Saint John and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 15 hours ahead of Fort Saint John.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXJ to DIG?
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