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AXJ to DIG: distance & flight time
Amakusa (Amakusa Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
1,844 mi
2,967 km · 1,602 nm
4h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,844 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 5m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AXJ — Amakusa Airport · Amakusa, Japan
- 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 AXJ
- NGS · Nagasaki Airport33 mi away
- KMJ · Kumamoto Airport47 mi away
- HSG · Saga Airport47 mi away
- KOJ · Kagoshima Airport57 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 AXJ from DIG?
The flight distance from Amakusa (AXJ) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 1,844 miles (2,967 km, 1,602 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AXJ to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 5m 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 Amakusa and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 1 hour behind Amakusa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AXJ to DIG?
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