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DIG to GLU: distance & flight time
Shangri-La (Diqing Airport) → Gelephu (Gelephu Airport)
569 mi
915 km · 494 nm
1h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
569 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 42m 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
- GLU — Gelephu Airport · Gelephu, 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 GLU
- BUT · Bathpalathang Airport50 mi away
- COH · Cooch Behar Airport73 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport73 mi away
- GAU · Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DIG from GLU?
The flight distance from Shangri-La (DIG) to Gelephu (GLU) is 569 miles (915 km, 494 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIG to GLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 42m 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 GLU?
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