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DIG to XIY: distance & flight time
Shangri-La (Diqing Airport) → Xi'an (Xi'an Xianyang International Airport)
706 mi
1,136 km · 614 nm
2h
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
706 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 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
- XIY — Xi'an Xianyang International 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 XIY
- SIA · Xi'an Xiguan Airport22 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport114 mi away
- AKA · Ankang Wulipu Airport121 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DIG from XIY?
The flight distance from Shangri-La (DIG) to Xi'an (XIY) is 706 miles (1,136 km, 614 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIG to XIY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 XIY?
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