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DIG to PKX: distance & flight time
Shangri-La (Diqing Airport) → Beijing (Beijing Daxing International Airport)
1,254 mi
2,018 km · 1,090 nm
3h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,254 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- PKX — Beijing Daxing International Airport · Beijing, 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 PKX
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport19 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport40 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport57 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DIG from PKX?
The flight distance from Shangri-La (DIG) to Beijing (PKX) is 1,254 miles (2,018 km, 1,090 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIG to PKX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 12m 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 PKX?
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