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DIG to HKT: distance & flight time
Shangri-La (Diqing Airport) → Phuket (Phuket International Airport)
1,363 mi
2,193 km · 1,184 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,363 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DIG — Diqing Airport · Shangri-La, China
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
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 HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DIG from HKT?
The flight distance from Shangri-La (DIG) to Phuket (HKT) is 1,363 miles (2,193 km, 1,184 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIG to HKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Phuket?
Phuket is 1 hour behind Shangri-La.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DIG to HKT?
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