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DIG to KTE: distance & flight time
Shangri-La (Diqing Airport) → Kerteh (Kerteh Airport)
1,626 mi
2,616 km · 1,413 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,626 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- KTE — Kerteh Airport · Kerteh, Malaysia
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 KTE
- KUA · Kuantan Airport55 mi away
- TGG · Sultan Mahmud Airport63 mi away
- RDN · LTS Pulau Redang Airport90 mi away
- TOD · Pulau Tioman Airport129 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DIG from KTE?
The flight distance from Shangri-La (DIG) to Kerteh (KTE) is 1,626 miles (2,616 km, 1,413 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIG to KTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 KTE?
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