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DIG to CNN: distance & flight time
Shangri-La (Diqing Airport) → Kannur (Kannur International Airport)
1,907 mi
3,069 km · 1,657 nm
4h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,907 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 12m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- CNN — Kannur International Airport · Kannur, 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 CNN
- CCJ · Calicut International Airport61 mi away
- MYQ · Mysore Airport78 mi away
- IXE · Mangalore International Airport85 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport118 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DIG from CNN?
The flight distance from Shangri-La (DIG) to Kannur (CNN) is 1,907 miles (3,069 km, 1,657 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIG to CNN?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 12m 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 CNN?
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