How far is Heihe from Shangri-La?

The distance between Shangri-La (Diqing Shangri-La Airport) and Heihe (Heihe Aihui Airport) is 2120 miles / 3412 kilometers / 1842 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Shangri-La (DIG) to Heihe (HEK) is 2761 miles / 4443 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 50 hours 18 minutes.

Distance from Shangri-La to Heihe

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Shangri-La to Heihe. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 2120.090 miles
• 3411.955 kilometers
• 1842.308 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula

• 2119.479 miles
• 3410.971 kilometers
• 1841.777 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Shangri-La to Heihe?

The estimated flight time from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Heihe Aihui Airport is 4 hours and 30 minutes.

What is the time difference between Shangri-La and Heihe?

There is no time difference between Shangri-La and Heihe.

Flight carbon footprint between Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) and Heihe Aihui Airport (HEK)

On average, flying from Shangri-La to Heihe generates about 231 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 231 kilograms equals 510 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Shangri-La to Heihe

See the map of the shortest flight path between Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) and Heihe Aihui Airport (HEK).

Airport information

Origin	Diqing Shangri-La Airport
City:	Shangri-La
Country:	China
IATA Code:	DIG
ICAO Code:	ZPDQ
Coordinates:	27°47′36″N, 99°40′37″E

Destination	Heihe Aihui Airport
City:	Heihe
Country:	China
IATA Code:	HEK
ICAO Code:	ZYHE
Coordinates:	50°10′17″N, 127°18′31″E