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DIG to DAT: distance & flight time
Shangri-La (Diqing Airport) → Datong (Datong Airport)
1,157 mi
1,862 km · 1,005 nm
2h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,157 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 59m 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
- DAT — Datong Airport · Datong, 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 DAT
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport76 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport89 mi away
- HET · Baita International Airport103 mi away
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DIG from DAT?
The flight distance from Shangri-La (DIG) to Datong (DAT) is 1,157 miles (1,862 km, 1,005 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIG to DAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 59m 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 DAT?
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