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KAW to DIG: distance & flight time
Kawthoung (Kawthoung Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
1,228 mi
1,977 km · 1,067 nm
3h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,228 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 8m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KAW — Kawthoung Airport · Kawthoung, Burma
- 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 KAW
- UNN · Ranong Airport19 mi away
- CJM · Chumphon Airport72 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport75 mi away
- VBP · Bokpyinn Airport77 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 KAW from DIG?
The flight distance from Kawthoung (KAW) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 1,228 miles (1,977 km, 1,067 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KAW to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Kawthoung and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 1.5 hours ahead of Kawthoung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KAW to DIG?
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