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KSE to DIG: distance & flight time
Kasese (Kasese Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
4,970 mi
7,998 km · 4,319 nm
10h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,970 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- KSE — Kasese Airport · Kasese, Uganda
- 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 KSE
- BNC · Beni Airport51 mi away
- BUX · Bunia Airport96 mi away
- GOM · Goma International Airport141 mi away
- GYI · Gisenyi Airport141 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 KSE from DIG?
The flight distance from Kasese (KSE) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 4,970 miles (7,998 km, 4,319 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KSE to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 13m 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 KSE to DIG?
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