Nonstop flight route between Shangri-La, Yunnan, China and Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(27°47'35"N by 99°40'38"E)
Arrival Airport:
(26°34'47"S by 151°50'30"E)
Distance from DIG to KGY:
5,108.75 miles (8,221.72 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG), Shangri-La, Yunnan, China and Kingaroy Airport (KGY), Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,109 miles (or 8,222 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DIG / ZPDQ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Shangri-La, Yunnan, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°47'35"N by 99°40'38"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Yunnan Airport Group |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10761 feet (3,280 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DIG |
| More Information: | DIG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KGY / YKRY |
| Airport Name: | Kingaroy Airport |
| Location: | Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°34'47"S by 151°50'30"E |
| Operator/Owner: | South Burnett Regional |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1492 feet (455 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KGY |
| More Information: | KGY Maps & Info |
Facts about Dêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG):
- Dêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Dêqên Shangri-La Airport's high elevation of 10,761 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at DIG. Combined with a high temperature, this could make DIG a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Dêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG) is Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG), which is located 85 miles (136 kilometers) SSE of DIG.
- The furthest airport from Dêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is located 11,866 miles (19,096 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Dêqên Shangri-La Airport", other names for DIG include "迪庆香格里拉机场" and "Díqìng Xiānggélǐlā Jīchǎng".
Facts about Kingaroy Airport (KGY):
- The closest airport to Kingaroy Airport (KGY) is Gympie Airport (GYP), which is located 57 miles (92 kilometers) ENE of KGY.
- Kingaroy Airport (KGY) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Kingaroy Airport (KGY) is La Palma Airport (SPC), which is located 11,785 miles (18,965 kilometers) away in La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 84.53 miles (136.04 km) SSE | Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) | Lijiang City, Yunnan, China |     |
| 2 | 108.13 miles (174.02 km) NNE | Daocheng Yading Airport (DCY) | Daocheng, Sichuan, China | |
| 3 | 153.21 miles (246.56 km) SSE | Dali Airport (DLU) | Dali, Yunnan, China | |
| 4 | 153.70 miles (247.35 km) E | Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) | Qingshan, China | |
| 5 | 191.92 miles (308.86 km) S | Baoshan Yunduan Airport (BSD) | Baoshan, Yunnan, China | |
| 6 | 206.94 miles (333.04 km) SSW | Tengchong Tuofeng Airport (TCZ) | Tengchong, Yunnan, China | |
| 7 | 216.63 miles (348.63 km) W | Tezu Airport (TEI) | Tezu, Arunachal Pradesh, India | |
| 8 | 244.70 miles (393.81 km) SSW | Dehong Mangshi Airport (LUM) | Mang City, Yunnan, China | |
| 9 | 245.72 miles (395.45 km) NW | Qamdo Bamda Airport (BPX) | Qamdo Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | |
| 10 | 251.92 miles (405.43 km) E | Zhaotong Airport (ZAT) | Zhaotong, Yunnan, China | |
| 11 | 262.93 miles (423.14 km) W | Pasighat Airport (IXT) | Pasighat (Passighat), India | |
| 12 | 273.92 miles (440.83 km) SE | Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) | Kunming, Yunnan, China | |
| 13 | 276.38 miles (444.78 km) WSW | Khamti Airport (KHM) | Khamti, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 14 | 281.01 miles (452.24 km) S | Lincang Airport (LNJ) | Lincang, Yunnan, China | |
| 15 | 285.77 miles (459.91 km) W | Dibrugarh Airport (DIB) | Dibrugarh, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,865.74 miles (19,096.02 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,830.75 miles (19,039.69 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,828.98 miles (19,036.85 km) W | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,800.91 miles (18,991.68 km) SW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,779.36 miles (18,956.99 km) W | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,753.28 miles (18,915.03 km) SW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 7 | 11,752.32 miles (18,913.49 km) WSW | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,750.72 miles (18,910.90 km) SW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,717.86 miles (18,858.01 km) WSW | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,685.90 miles (18,806.58 km) SSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,675.80 miles (18,790.33 km) WSW | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,666.65 miles (18,775.61 km) WSW | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,660.46 miles (18,765.64 km) SW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,634.61 miles (18,724.05 km) WSW | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,624.93 miles (18,708.47 km) SW | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 57.02 miles (91.77 km) ENE | Gympie Airport (GYP) | Gympie, Queensland, Australia | |
| 2 | 68.05 miles (109.51 km) NNW | Gayndah Airport (GAH) | Gayndah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 76.76 miles (123.52 km) W | Chincilla Airport (CCL) | Chinchilla, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 77.25 miles (124.32 km) E | Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY) | Marcoola, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 79.48 miles (127.90 km) ESE | Caloundra Airport (CUD) | Caloundra, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 91.49 miles (147.24 km) NE | Maryborough Airport (MBH) | Maryborough, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 96.23 miles (154.86 km) SE | Brisbane Airport (BNE) | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 104.70 miles (168.50 km) W | Miles Airport (WLE) | Miles, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 108.42 miles (174.49 km) NE | Hervey Bay Airport (HVB) | Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 119.55 miles (192.40 km) NNE | Bundaberg Airport (BDB) | Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 131.08 miles (210.96 km) WNW | Taroom Airport (XTO) | Taroom, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 142.60 miles (229.49 km) S | Stanthorpe Airport (SNH) | Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 149.69 miles (240.90 km) SE | Gold Coast Airport (OOL) | Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 163.33 miles (262.85 km) SW | Goondiwindi Airport (GOO) | Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 177.91 miles (286.32 km) SSE | Lismore Airport (LSY) | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,784.59 miles (18,965.41 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 2 | 11,759.82 miles (18,925.55 km) NNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,757.74 miles (18,922.20 km) W | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 4 | 11,734.64 miles (18,885.03 km) NNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,718.66 miles (18,859.31 km) W | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 6 | 11,703.06 miles (18,834.20 km) NNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,701.29 miles (18,831.36 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 8 | 11,697.65 miles (18,825.50 km) NNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,679.49 miles (18,796.26 km) NNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,652.36 miles (18,752.61 km) N | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,647.34 miles (18,744.54 km) WNW | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 12 | 11,647.17 miles (18,744.26 km) W | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,639.90 miles (18,732.56 km) NNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,634.12 miles (18,723.26 km) NW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 15 | 11,632.67 miles (18,720.93 km) WNW | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |