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DIG to BAV: distance & flight time
Shangri-La (Diqing Airport) → Baotou (Baotou Airport)
1,059 mi
1,705 km · 921 nm
2h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,059 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- DIG — Diqing Airport · Shangri-La, China
- BAV — Baotou Airport · Baotou, China
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 BAV
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport74 mi away
- HET · Baita International Airport98 mi away
- RLK · Bayannur Tianjitai Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DIG from BAV?
The flight distance from Shangri-La (DIG) to Baotou (BAV) is 1,059 miles (1,705 km, 921 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIG to BAV?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 46m 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 DIG to BAV?
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