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DDG to DIG: distance & flight time
Dandong (Dandong Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
1,636 mi
2,634 km · 1,422 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,636 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m 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
- DDG — Dandong Airport · Dandong, 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 DDG
- FNJ · Pyongyang Sunan International Airport92 mi away
- CNI · Changhai Airport101 mi away
- AOG · Anshan Air Base106 mi away
- YKH · Yingkou Lanqi Airport108 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 DDG from DIG?
The flight distance from Dandong (DDG) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 1,636 miles (2,634 km, 1,422 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DDG to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 DDG to DIG?
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