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DIG to HIA: distance & flight time
Shangri-La (Diqing Airport) → Huai An (Lianshui Airport)
1,224 mi
1,970 km · 1,064 nm
3h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,224 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 8m 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
- HIA — Lianshui Airport · Huai An, 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 HIA
- LYG · Lianyungang Airport56 mi away
- YNZ · Yancheng Airport67 mi away
- XUZ · Xuzhou Guanyin Airport92 mi away
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DIG from HIA?
The flight distance from Shangri-La (DIG) to Huai An (HIA) is 1,224 miles (1,970 km, 1,064 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIG to HIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 8m 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 HIA?
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