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CDE to DIG: distance & flight time
Chengde (Chengde Puning Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
1,390 mi
2,237 km · 1,208 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,390 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CDE — Chengde Puning Airport · Chengde, China
- 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 CDE
- CIF · Chifeng Airport88 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport106 mi away
- BPE · Qinhuangdao Beidaihe Airport113 mi away
- SHP · Shanhaiguan Airport118 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 CDE from DIG?
The flight distance from Chengde (CDE) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 1,390 miles (2,237 km, 1,208 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDE to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 cheapest way to fly from CDE to DIG?
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