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DIG to ZHY: distance & flight time
Shangri-La (Diqing Airport) → Zhongwei (Zhongwei Shapotou Airport)
747 mi
1,202 km · 649 nm
2h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
747 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 5m 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
- ZHY — Zhongwei Shapotou Airport · Zhongwei, 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 ZHY
- AXF · Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport85 mi away
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport112 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DIG from ZHY?
The flight distance from Shangri-La (DIG) to Zhongwei (ZHY) is 747 miles (1,202 km, 649 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIG to ZHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 5m 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 ZHY?
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