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DIG to QPG: distance & flight time
Shangri-La (Diqing Airport) → Paya Lebar (Paya Lebar Air Base)
1,848 mi
2,974 km · 1,606 nm
4h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,848 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 5m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- QPG — Paya Lebar Air Base · Paya Lebar, Singapore
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 QPG
- SIN · Singapore Changi Airport6 mi away
- XSP · Seletar Airport5 mi away
- TGA · Tengah Air Base14 mi away
- BTH · Hang Nadim International Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DIG from QPG?
The flight distance from Shangri-La (DIG) to Paya Lebar (QPG) is 1,848 miles (2,974 km, 1,606 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIG to QPG?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 5m 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 QPG?
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