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KGT to DIG: distance & flight time
Kangding (Kangding Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
205 mi
330 km · 178 nm
1h
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
205 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- KGT — Kangding Airport · Kangding, China
- DIG — Diqing Airport · Shangri-La, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near KGT
- DCY · Daocheng Yading Airport116 mi away
- CTU · Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport135 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 KGT from DIG?
The flight distance from Kangding (KGT) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 205 miles (330 km, 178 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KGT to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 cheapest way to fly from KGT to DIG?
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