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HEH to DIG: distance & flight time
Heho (Heho Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
520 mi
836 km · 452 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
520 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEH — Heho Airport · Heho, Burma
- 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 HEH
- NMS · Namsang Airport62 mi away
- LIW · Loikaw Airport78 mi away
- MDL · Mandalay International Airport84 mi away
- NYT · Naypyidaw Airport87 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 HEH from DIG?
The flight distance from Heho (HEH) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 520 miles (836 km, 452 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEH to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 36m 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 Heho and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 1.5 hours ahead of Heho.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEH to DIG?
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