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IXM to DIG: distance & flight time
Madurai (Madurai Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
1,873 mi
3,014 km · 1,628 nm
4h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,873 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 8m 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
- IXM — Madurai Airport · Madurai, 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 IXM
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport77 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base92 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport109 mi away
- COK · Cochin International Airport117 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 IXM from DIG?
The flight distance from Madurai (IXM) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 1,873 miles (3,014 km, 1,628 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IXM to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 8m 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 Madurai and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 2.5 hours ahead of Madurai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IXM to DIG?
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