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DIG to KEP: distance & flight time
Shangri-La (Diqing Airport) → Nepalgunj (Nepalgunj Airport)
1,098 mi
1,768 km · 955 nm
2h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,098 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 51m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DIG — Diqing Airport · Shangri-La, China
- KEP — Nepalgunj Airport · Nepalgunj, Nepal
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 KEP
- SKH · Surkhet Airport33 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport38 mi away
- RUK · Rukum Chaurjahari Airport48 mi away
- DHI · Dhangarhi Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DIG from KEP?
The flight distance from Shangri-La (DIG) to Nepalgunj (KEP) is 1,098 miles (1,768 km, 955 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIG to KEP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 51m 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 Nepalgunj?
Nepalgunj is 2.2 hours behind Shangri-La.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DIG to KEP?
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