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DIG to AKD: distance & flight time
Shangri-La (Diqing Airport) → Akola (Akola Airport)
1,504 mi
2,420 km · 1,307 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,504 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DIG — Diqing Airport · Shangri-La, China
- AKD — Akola Airport · Akola, India
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 AKD
- NDC · Nanded Airport106 mi away
- IXU · Aurangabad Airport122 mi away
- NAG · Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport131 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DIG from AKD?
The flight distance from Shangri-La (DIG) to Akola (AKD) is 1,504 miles (2,420 km, 1,307 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIG to AKD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m 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 Akola?
Akola is 2.5 hours behind Shangri-La.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DIG to AKD?
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