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MWX to DIG: distance & flight time
Muan (Muan International Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
1,646 mi
2,649 km · 1,430 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,646 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m 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
- MWX — Muan International Airport · Muan, South Korea
- 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 MWX
- MPK · Mokpo Heliport16 mi away
- KWJ · Gwangju Airport26 mi away
- KUV · Kunsan Air Base64 mi away
- RSU · Yeosu Airport71 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 MWX from DIG?
The flight distance from Muan (MWX) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 1,646 miles (2,649 km, 1,430 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MWX to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 Muan and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 1 hour behind Muan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MWX to DIG?
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