Nonstop flight route between Shangri-La, Yunnan, China and Kerang, Victoria, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(27°47'35"N by 99°40'38"E)
Arrival Airport:
(35°45'6"S by 143°56'23"E)
Distance from DIG to KRA:
5,251.96 miles (8,452.20 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG), Shangri-La, Yunnan, China and Kerang Airport (KRA), Kerang, Victoria, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,252 miles (or 8,452 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Dêqên Shangri-La Airport and Kerang Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Dêqên Shangri-La Airport and Kerang Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | KRA / YKER |
| Airport Name: | Kerang Airport |
| Location: | Kerang, Victoria, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°45'6"S by 143°56'23"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Gannawarra Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 254 feet (77 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KRA |
| More Information: | KRA Maps & Info |
Facts about Dêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG):
- 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".
- 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.
- The closest airport to Dêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG) is Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG), which is located 85 miles (136 kilometers) SSE of 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.
Facts about Kerang Airport (KRA):
- The furthest airport from Kerang Airport (KRA) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is nearly antipodal to Kerang Airport (meaning Kerang Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Flores Airport), and is located 12,065 miles (19,417 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- Kerang Airport (KRA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kerang Airport (KRA) is Echuca Airport (ECH), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) ESE of KRA.
- Because of Kerang Airport's relatively low elevation of 254 feet, planes can take off or land at Kerang Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
| 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 | 53.84 miles (86.64 km) ESE | Echuca Airport (ECH) | Echuca, Victoria, Australia | |
| 2 | 58.05 miles (93.42 km) ENE | Deniliquin Airport (DNQ) | Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 71.62 miles (115.26 km) SSE | Bendigo Airport (BXG) | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia | |
| 4 | 80.59 miles (129.70 km) NNW | Balranald Airport (BZD) | Balranald, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 88.65 miles (142.67 km) W | Hopetoun Airport (HTU) | Hopetoun, Victoria, Australia | |
| 6 | 93.63 miles (150.68 km) ESE | Shepparton Airport (SHT) | Shepparton, Victoria, Australia | |
| 7 | 98.16 miles (157.97 km) NNE | Hay Airport (HXX) | Hay, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 117.17 miles (188.57 km) WSW | Horsham Airport (HSM) | Horsham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 9 | 119.93 miles (193.01 km) SSW | Ararat Airport (ARY) | Ararat, Victoria, Australia | |
| 10 | 127.86 miles (205.77 km) ESE | Benalla Airport (BLN) | Benalla, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 128.01 miles (206.01 km) NW | Robinvale Airport (RBC) | Robinvale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 136.02 miles (218.91 km) E | Corowa Airport (CWW) | Corowa, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 141.89 miles (228.34 km) SSE | Melbourne Airport (MEL) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 146.57 miles (235.88 km) SSE | Essendon Airport (MEB) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 148.60 miles (239.15 km) NW | Mildura Airport (MQL) | Mildura, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,064.98 miles (19,416.65 km) NW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,054.24 miles (19,399.36 km) NW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,989.54 miles (19,295.25 km) WNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,974.92 miles (19,271.71 km) WNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,939.57 miles (19,214.83 km) WNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,901.81 miles (19,154.05 km) WNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,847.21 miles (19,066.18 km) WNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,825.44 miles (19,031.15 km) W | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,317.08 miles (18,213.03 km) W | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,300.11 miles (18,185.71 km) W | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,261.24 miles (18,123.16 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 11,252.38 miles (18,108.90 km) NE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 13 | 11,212.14 miles (18,044.15 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,181.38 miles (17,994.64 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,178.82 miles (17,990.53 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |