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LIW to DIG: distance & flight time
Loikaw (Loikaw Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
581 mi
935 km · 505 nm
1h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
581 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 44m 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
- LIW — Loikaw Airport · Loikaw, 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 LIW
- HGN · Mae Hong Son Airport56 mi away
- NYT · Naypyidaw Airport66 mi away
- HEH · Heho Airport78 mi away
- PYY · Mae Hong Son Airport83 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 LIW from DIG?
The flight distance from Loikaw (LIW) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 581 miles (935 km, 505 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIW to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 44m 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 Loikaw and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 1.5 hours ahead of Loikaw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIW to DIG?
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