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FBD to DIG: distance & flight time
Faizabad (Fayzabad Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
1,809 mi
2,911 km · 1,572 nm
4h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,809 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 1m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FBD — Fayzabad Airport · Faizabad, Afghanistan
- DIG — Diqing Airport · Shangri-La, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FBD
- TJU · Kulob Airport72 mi away
- UND · Konduz Airport94 mi away
- KQT · Qurghonteppa International Airport104 mi away
- CJL · Chitral Airport111 mi away
Near DIG
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport68 mi away
- LJG · Lijiang Airport85 mi away
- DCY · Daocheng Yading Airport108 mi away
- PBU · Putao Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FBD from DIG?
The flight distance from Faizabad (FBD) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 1,809 miles (2,911 km, 1,572 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FBD to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 1m 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 Faizabad and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 3.5 hours ahead of Faizabad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FBD to DIG?
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