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DIG to SHA: distance & flight time
Shangri-La (Diqing Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
1,321 mi
2,127 km · 1,148 nm
3h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,321 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 20m 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
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, 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 SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DIG from SHA?
The flight distance from Shangri-La (DIG) to Shanghai (SHA) is 1,321 miles (2,127 km, 1,148 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIG to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 20m 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 SHA?
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