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DED to DIG: distance & flight time
Dehra Dun (Dehradun Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
1,308 mi
2,105 km · 1,136 nm
3h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,308 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 19m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DED — Dehradun Airport · Dehra Dun, India
- 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 DED
- IXC · Chandigarh Airport89 mi away
- SLV · Shimla Airport90 mi away
- PGH · Pantnagar Airport111 mi away
- DEL · Indira Gandhi International Airport130 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 DED from DIG?
The flight distance from Dehra Dun (DED) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 1,308 miles (2,105 km, 1,136 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DED to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 19m 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 time difference between Dehra Dun and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 2.5 hours ahead of Dehra Dun.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DED to DIG?
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