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MAQ to DIG: distance & flight time
Tak (Mae Sot Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
770 mi
1,239 km · 669 nm
2h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
770 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 8m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAQ — Mae Sot Airport · Tak, Thailand
- 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 MAQ
- TKT · Tak Airport49 mi away
- PAA · Hpa-N Airport59 mi away
- MNU · Mawlamyine Airport61 mi away
- THS · Sukhothai Airport92 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 MAQ from DIG?
The flight distance from Tak (MAQ) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 770 miles (1,239 km, 669 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAQ to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 8m 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 Tak and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 1 hour ahead of Tak.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAQ to DIG?
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