How far is Shangri-La from Heihe?

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

The driving distance from Heihe (HEK) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 2754 miles / 4432 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 50 hours 16 minutes.

Distance from Heihe to Shangri-La

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Heihe to Shangri-La. 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 Heihe to Shangri-La?

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

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

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

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

On average, flying from Heihe to Shangri-La 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 Heihe to Shangri-La

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

Airport information

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

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