How far is Shangri-La from Ruoqiang Town?
The distance between Ruoqiang Town (Ruoqiang Loulan Airport) and Shangri-La (Diqing Shangri-La Airport) is 1022 miles / 1645 kilometers / 888 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Ruoqiang Town (RQA) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 1536 miles / 2472 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 31 hours 51 minutes.
Ruoqiang Loulan Airport – Diqing Shangri-La Airport
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Distance from Ruoqiang Town to Shangri-La
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Ruoqiang Town to Shangri-La. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 1022.317 miles
- 1645.259 kilometers
- 888.369 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- 1022.858 miles
- 1646.131 kilometers
- 888.840 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 Ruoqiang Town to Shangri-La?
The estimated flight time from Ruoqiang Loulan Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport is 2 hours and 26 minutes.
What is the time difference between Ruoqiang Town and Shangri-La?
Flight carbon footprint between Ruoqiang Loulan Airport (RQA) and Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)
On average, flying from Ruoqiang Town to Shangri-La generates about 152 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 152 kilograms equals 336 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Ruoqiang Town to Shangri-La
See the map of the shortest flight path between Ruoqiang Loulan Airport (RQA) and Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG).
Airport information
| Origin | Ruoqiang Loulan Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Ruoqiang Town |
| Country: | China  |
| IATA Code: | RQA |
| ICAO Code: | ZWRQ |
| Coordinates: | 38°58′28″N, 88°0′29″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 |