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CNJ to DIG: distance & flight time
Cloncurry (Cloncurry Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
4,318 mi
6,950 km · 3,753 nm
8h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,318 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 56m 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
- CNJ — Cloncurry Airport · Cloncurry, Australia
- DIG — Diqing Airport · Shangri-La, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near CNJ
- ISA · Mount Isa Airport66 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport79 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 CNJ from DIG?
The flight distance from Cloncurry (CNJ) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 4,318 miles (6,950 km, 3,753 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CNJ to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 56m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CNJ to DIG?
Nonstop service on CNJ–DIG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cloncurry and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 2 hours behind Cloncurry.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CNJ to DIG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CNJ–DIG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CNJ to DIG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CNJ–DIG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.