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NBS to DIG: distance & flight time
Baishan (Changbaishan Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
1,851 mi
2,979 km · 1,608 nm
4h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,851 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 6m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- NBS — Changbaishan Airport · Baishan, China
- 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 NBS
- TNH · Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport98 mi away
- YNJ · Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport110 mi away
- RGO · Orang Airport114 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 NBS from DIG?
The flight distance from Baishan (NBS) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 1,851 miles (2,979 km, 1,608 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBS to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 6m 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 NBS to DIG?
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