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DIG to NGB: distance & flight time
Shangri-La (Diqing Airport) → Ninbo (Ningbo Lishe International Airport)
1,324 mi
2,131 km · 1,151 nm
3h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,324 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 21m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- NGB — Ningbo Lishe International Airport · Ninbo, China
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 NGB
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport54 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport67 mi away
- HYN · Huangyan Luqiao Airport87 mi away
- YIW · Yiwu Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DIG from NGB?
The flight distance from Shangri-La (DIG) to Ninbo (NGB) is 1,324 miles (2,131 km, 1,151 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIG to NGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 21m 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 NGB?
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