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HEK to DIG: distance & flight time
Heihe (Heihe Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
2,119 mi
3,411 km · 1,842 nm
4h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,119 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 37m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- HEK — Heihe Airport · Heihe, China
- 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 HEK
- BQS · Ignatyevo Airport18 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport131 mi away
- JGD · Jiagedaqi Airport142 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 HEK from DIG?
The flight distance from Heihe (HEK) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 2,119 miles (3,411 km, 1,842 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEK to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 37m 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 HEK to DIG?
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