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DIG to BUT: distance & flight time
Shangri-La (Diqing Airport) → Jakar (Bathpalathang Airport)
547 mi
880 km · 475 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
547 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- BUT — Bathpalathang Airport · Jakar, Bhutan
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 BUT
- GLU · Gelephu Airport50 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport82 mi away
- GAU · Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport113 mi away
- COH · Cooch Behar Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DIG from BUT?
The flight distance from Shangri-La (DIG) to Jakar (BUT) is 547 miles (880 km, 475 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIG to BUT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 39m 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 BUT?
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