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GEC to DIG: distance & flight time
Geçitkale (Lefkoniko Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
3,849 mi
6,194 km · 3,345 nm
8h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,849 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 1m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- GEC — Lefkoniko Airport · Geçitkale, Cyprus
- 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 GEC
- ECN · Ercan International Airport14 mi away
- LCA · Larnaca International Airport26 mi away
- AKT · RAF Akrotiri61 mi away
- PFO · Paphos International Airport79 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 GEC from DIG?
The flight distance from Geçitkale (GEC) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 3,849 miles (6,194 km, 3,345 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GEC to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 cheapest way to fly from GEC to DIG?
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