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KDU to DDG: distance & flight time
Skardu (Skardu Airport) → Dandong (Dandong Airport)
2,652 mi
4,268 km · 2,305 nm
5h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,652 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 40m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KDU — Skardu Airport · Skardu, Pakistan
- DDG — Dandong Airport · Dandong, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KDU
- GIL · Gilgit Airport79 mi away
- SXR · Sheikh ul Alam Airport103 mi away
- MFG · Muzaffarabad Airport134 mi away
- IXL · Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport141 mi away
Near DDG
- FNJ · Pyongyang Sunan International Airport92 mi away
- CNI · Changhai Airport101 mi away
- AOG · Anshan Air Base106 mi away
- YKH · Yingkou Lanqi Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KDU from DDG?
The flight distance from Skardu (KDU) to Dandong (DDG) is 2,652 miles (4,268 km, 2,305 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KDU to DDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 40m 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 KDU to DDG?
Nonstop service on KDU–DDG 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 5h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Skardu and Dandong?
Dandong is 3 hours ahead of Skardu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KDU to DDG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KDU–DDG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KDU to DDG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KDU–DDG 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.