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DIG to AEG: distance & flight time
Shangri-La (Diqing Airport) → Padang Sidempuan (Aek Godang Airport)
1,824 mi
2,935 km · 1,585 nm
4h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,824 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 3m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DIG — Diqing Airport · Shangri-La, China
- AEG — Aek Godang Airport · Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DIG
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport68 mi away
- LJG · Lijiang Airport85 mi away
- DCY · Daocheng Yading Airport108 mi away
- PBU · Putao Airport142 mi away
Near AEG
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport39 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport67 mi away
- PPR · Pasir Pangaraan Airport75 mi away
- GNS · Binaka Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DIG from AEG?
The flight distance from Shangri-La (DIG) to Padang Sidempuan (AEG) is 1,824 miles (2,935 km, 1,585 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIG to AEG?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 time difference between Shangri-La and Padang Sidempuan?
Padang Sidempuan is 1 hour behind Shangri-La.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DIG to AEG?
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