Nonstop flight route between Shangri-La, Yunnan, China and Los Cabos, Mexico:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG), Shangri-La, Yunnan, China and Los Cabos International Airport (SJD), Los Cabos, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,408 miles (or 13,531 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 Los Cabos International 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 Los Cabos International 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 | 
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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: | SJD / MMSD | 
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| Location: | Los Cabos, Mexico | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°9'6"N by 109°43'14"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 374 feet (114 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SJD | 
| More Information: | SJD 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 Los Cabos International Airport (SJD):
- Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Terminal 3 is presently not being used during current phase of Terminal 4 construction.
 - In addition to being known as "Los Cabos International Airport", another name for SJD is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Los Cabos".
 - The closest airport to Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) is Manuel Márquez de León International Airport (LAP), which is located 75 miles (121 kilometers) NNW of SJD.
 - Because of Los Cabos International Airport's relatively low elevation of 374 feet, planes can take off or land at Los Cabos International 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.
 - The furthest airport from Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,934 miles (19,206 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
 - Terminal 2 operates international flights only and has 10 gates.
 
