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AKY to DIG: distance & flight time
Sittwe (Sittwe Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
681 mi
1,097 km · 592 nm
1h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
681 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 57m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKY — Sittwe Airport · Sittwe, Burma
- DIG — Diqing Airport · Shangri-La, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AKY
- KYP · Kyaukpyu Airport65 mi away
- VBA · Ann Airport79 mi away
- CXB · Cox's Bazar Airport108 mi away
- MWQ · Magway Airport134 mi away
Near DIG
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport68 mi away
- LJG · Lijiang Airport85 mi away
- DCY · Daocheng Yading Airport108 mi away
- PBU · Putao Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKY from DIG?
The flight distance from Sittwe (AKY) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 681 miles (1,097 km, 592 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKY to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 57m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Sittwe and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 1.5 hours ahead of Sittwe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKY to DIG?
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