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DIG to MLX: distance & flight time
Shangri-La (Diqing Airport) → Malatya (Malatya Erhaç Airport)
3,573 mi
5,750 km · 3,105 nm
7h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,573 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 28m 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
- MLX — Malatya Erhaç Airport · Malatya, Turkey
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 MLX
- ADF · Adıyaman Airport53 mi away
- EZS · Elazığ Airport66 mi away
- GNY · Şanlıurfa GAP Airport81 mi away
- KCM · Kahramanmaraş Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DIG from MLX?
The flight distance from Shangri-La (DIG) to Malatya (MLX) is 3,573 miles (5,750 km, 3,105 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIG to MLX?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 28m 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 Malatya?
Malatya is 5 hours behind Shangri-La.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DIG to MLX?
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