Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
HRI to DIG: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
1,920 mi
3,090 km · 1,669 nm
4h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
See live HRI→DIG fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,920 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HRI — Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport · Mattala, Sri Lanka
- DIG — Diqing Airport · Shangri-La, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near HRI
- WRZ · Weerawila Airport8 mi away
- KCT · Koggala Airport59 mi away
- ADP · Ampara Airport81 mi away
- RML · Colombo Ratmalana Airport93 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 HRI from DIG?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 1,920 miles (3,090 km, 1,669 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 14m 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 Mattala and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 2.5 hours ahead of Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to DIG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HRI–DIG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.