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DIG to KUM: distance & flight time
Shangri-La (Diqing Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
1,873 mi
3,015 km · 1,628 nm
4h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,873 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 8m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DIG — Diqing Airport · Shangri-La, China
- KUM — Yakushima Airport · Yakushima, Japan
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 KUM
- TNE · New Tanegashima Airport25 mi away
- KOJ · Kagoshima Airport98 mi away
- KMI · Miyazaki Airport113 mi away
- ASJ · Amami Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DIG from KUM?
The flight distance from Shangri-La (DIG) to Yakushima (KUM) is 1,873 miles (3,015 km, 1,628 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIG to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 time difference between Shangri-La and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 1 hour ahead of Shangri-La.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DIG to KUM?
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