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DIG to JGS: distance & flight time
Shangri-La (Diqing Airport) → Jian (Jinggangshan Airport)
926 mi
1,490 km · 805 nm
2h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
926 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 29m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- JGS — Jinggangshan Airport · Jian, 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 JGS
- KOW · Ganzhou Airport69 mi away
- YIC · Yichun Mingyueshan Airport70 mi away
- HNY · Hengyang Nanyue Airport130 mi away
- CSX · Changsha Huanghua International Airport131 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DIG from JGS?
The flight distance from Shangri-La (DIG) to Jian (JGS) is 926 miles (1,490 km, 805 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIG to JGS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 29m 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 JGS?
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