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DIG to CWJ: distance & flight time
Shangri-La (Diqing Airport) → Cangyuan (Cangyuan Washan Airport)
313 mi
503 km · 272 nm
1h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
313 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 17m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- CWJ — Cangyuan Washan Airport · Cangyuan, 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 CWJ
- LNJ · Lintsang Airfield52 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport65 mi away
- LUM · Mangshi Airport94 mi away
- LSH · Lashio Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DIG from CWJ?
The flight distance from Shangri-La (DIG) to Cangyuan (CWJ) is 313 miles (503 km, 272 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIG to CWJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 17m 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 CWJ?
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