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DIG to GOM: distance & flight time
Shangri-La (Diqing Airport) → Goma (Goma International Airport)
5,085 mi
8,183 km · 4,419 nm
10h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,085 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 26m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DIG — Diqing Airport · Shangri-La, China
- GOM — Goma International Airport · Goma, Congo (Kinshasa)
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 GOM
- GYI · Gisenyi Airport1 mi away
- BKY · Bukavu Kavumu Airport53 mi away
- KME · Kamembe Airport59 mi away
- KGL · Kigali International Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DIG from GOM?
The flight distance from Shangri-La (DIG) to Goma (GOM) is 5,085 miles (8,183 km, 4,419 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIG to GOM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 26m 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 time difference between Shangri-La and Goma?
Goma is 6 hours behind Shangri-La.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DIG to GOM?
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