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KKX to DIG: distance & flight time
Kikai (Kikai Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
1,840 mi
2,961 km · 1,599 nm
4h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,840 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 4m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KKX — Kikai Airport · Kikai, Japan
- 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 KKX
- ASJ · Amami Airport15 mi away
- TKN · Tokunoshima Airport72 mi away
- OKE · Okierabu Airport97 mi away
- RNJ · Yoron Airport128 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 KKX from DIG?
The flight distance from Kikai (KKX) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 1,840 miles (2,961 km, 1,599 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KKX to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 4m 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 Kikai and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 1 hour behind Kikai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KKX to DIG?
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