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DIG to KYE: distance & flight time
Shangri-La (Diqing Airport) → Kleiat (Rene Mouawad Air Base)
3,731 mi
6,005 km · 3,242 nm
7h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,731 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DIG — Diqing Airport · Shangri-La, China
- KYE — Rene Mouawad Air Base · Kleiat, Lebanon
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 KYE
- LTK · Bassel Al-Assad International Airport56 mi away
- BEY · Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport61 mi away
- DAM · Damascus International Airport86 mi away
- RPN · Ben Ya'akov Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DIG from KYE?
The flight distance from Shangri-La (DIG) to Kleiat (KYE) is 3,731 miles (6,005 km, 3,242 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIG to KYE?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 47m 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 Kleiat?
Kleiat is 5 hours behind Shangri-La.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DIG to KYE?
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