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DIG to SIA: distance & flight time
Shangri-La (Diqing Airport) → Xi\'AN (Xi'an Xiguan Airport)
720 mi
1,158 km · 626 nm
2h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
720 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 2m 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
- SIA — Xi'an Xiguan Airport · Xi\'AN, 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 SIA
- XIY · Xi'an Xianyang International Airport22 mi away
- AKA · Ankang Wulipu Airport116 mi away
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport120 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport130 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DIG from SIA?
The flight distance from Shangri-La (DIG) to Xi\'AN (SIA) is 720 miles (1,158 km, 626 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIG to SIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 2m 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 SIA?
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