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CGD to DIG: distance & flight time
Changde (Changde Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
731 mi
1,177 km · 635 nm
2h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
731 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 3m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- CGD — Changde Airport · Changde, 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 CGD
- DYG · Dayong Airport73 mi away
- CSX · Changsha Huanghua International Airport108 mi away
- YIH · Yichang Sanxia Airport114 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 CGD from DIG?
The flight distance from Changde (CGD) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 731 miles (1,177 km, 635 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGD to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 3m 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 CGD to DIG?
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