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IXD to DIG: distance & flight time
Allahabad (Allahabad Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
1,119 mi
1,801 km · 973 nm
2h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,119 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 54m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- IXD — Allahabad Airport · Allahabad, India
- 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 IXD
- VNS · Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport70 mi away
- TNI · Satna Airport82 mi away
- LKO · Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport105 mi away
- KNU · Kanpur Airport106 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 IXD from DIG?
The flight distance from Allahabad (IXD) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 1,119 miles (1,801 km, 973 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IXD to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 54m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from IXD to DIG?
Nonstop service on IXD–DIG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Allahabad and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 2.5 hours ahead of Allahabad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IXD to DIG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IXD–DIG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IXD to DIG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IXD–DIG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.