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DIG to RHT: distance & flight time
Shangri-La (Diqing Airport) → Alxa Right Banner (Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport)
797 mi
1,283 km · 693 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
797 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 12m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- RHT — Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport · Alxa Right Banner, 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 RHT
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport55 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DIG from RHT?
The flight distance from Shangri-La (DIG) to Alxa Right Banner (RHT) is 797 miles (1,283 km, 693 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIG to RHT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 12m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DIG to RHT?
Nonstop service on DIG–RHT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DIG to RHT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DIG–RHT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DIG to RHT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DIG–RHT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.