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YZH to DIG: distance & flight time
Slave Lake (Slave Lake Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
6,345 mi
10,212 km · 5,514 nm
12h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,345 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 54m 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
- YZH — Slave Lake Airport · Slave 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 YZH
- YZU · Whitecourt Airport89 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport122 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport129 mi away
- YET · Edson Airport136 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 YZH from DIG?
The flight distance from Slave Lake (YZH) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 6,345 miles (10,212 km, 5,514 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YZH to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 54m 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 Slave Lake and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 14 hours ahead of Slave Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YZH to DIG?
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