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CIF to DIG: distance & flight time
Chifeng (Chifeng Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
1,470 mi
2,366 km · 1,277 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,470 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m 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
- CIF — Chifeng Airport · Chifeng, 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 CIF
- CDE · Chengde Puning Airport88 mi away
- CHG · Chaoyang Airport92 mi away
- JNZ · Jinzhou Airport136 mi away
- XEN · Xingcheng Air Base147 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 CIF from DIG?
The flight distance from Chifeng (CIF) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 1,470 miles (2,366 km, 1,277 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIF to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 CIF to DIG?
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