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JIC to DIG: distance & flight time
Jinchuan (Jinchuan Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
758 mi
1,221 km · 659 nm
2h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
758 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 7m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- JIC — Jinchuan Airport · Jinchuan, 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 JIC
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport64 mi away
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport92 mi away
- XNN · Xining Caojiabu Airport140 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 JIC from DIG?
The flight distance from Jinchuan (JIC) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 758 miles (1,221 km, 659 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JIC to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 7m 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 JIC to DIG?
Nonstop service on JIC–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 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JIC to DIG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JIC–DIG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JIC to DIG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JIC–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.