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DIG to TNE: distance & flight time
Shangri-La (Diqing Airport) → Tanegashima (New Tanegashima Airport)
1,893 mi
3,046 km · 1,645 nm
4h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,893 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 11m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DIG — Diqing Airport · Shangri-La, China
- TNE — New Tanegashima Airport · Tanegashima, Japan
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 TNE
- KUM · Yakushima Airport25 mi away
- KOJ · Kagoshima Airport84 mi away
- KMI · Miyazaki Airport92 mi away
- AXJ · Amakusa Airport139 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DIG from TNE?
The flight distance from Shangri-La (DIG) to Tanegashima (TNE) is 1,893 miles (3,046 km, 1,645 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIG to TNE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 11m 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 time difference between Shangri-La and Tanegashima?
Tanegashima is 1 hour ahead of Shangri-La.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DIG to TNE?
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