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ARM to DIG: distance & flight time
Armidale (Armidale Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
5,288 mi
8,510 km · 4,595 nm
10h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,288 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ARM — Armidale Airport · Armidale, Australia
- 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 ARM
- IVR · Inverell Airport52 mi away
- GLI · Glen Innes Airport59 mi away
- TMW · Tamworth Airport60 mi away
- KPS · Kempsey Airport78 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 ARM from DIG?
The flight distance from Armidale (ARM) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 5,288 miles (8,510 km, 4,595 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ARM to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 50m 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 Armidale and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 2 hours behind Armidale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ARM to DIG?
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