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DIG to GXH: distance & flight time
Shangri-La (Diqing Airport) → Xiahe city (Gannan Xiahe Airport)
515 mi
829 km · 448 nm
1h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
515 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 35m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- GXH — Gannan Xiahe Airport · Xiahe city, 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 GXH
- XNN · Xining Caojiabu Airport123 mi away
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport130 mi away
- GMQ · Golog Maqin Airport136 mi away
- JZH · Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport148 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DIG from GXH?
The flight distance from Shangri-La (DIG) to Xiahe city (GXH) is 515 miles (829 km, 448 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIG to GXH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 35m 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 GXH?
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