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NYU to DIG: distance & flight time
Bagan (Bagan Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
546 mi
878 km · 474 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
546 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- NYU — Bagan Airport · Bagan, 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 NYU
- PKK · Pakhokku Airport19 mi away
- MWQ · Magway Airport70 mi away
- NYW · Monywar Airport73 mi away
- MDL · Mandalay International Airport76 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 NYU from DIG?
The flight distance from Bagan (NYU) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 546 miles (878 km, 474 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NYU to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 39m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from NYU to DIG?
Nonstop service on NYU–DIG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bagan and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 1.5 hours ahead of Bagan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NYU to DIG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NYU–DIG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NYU to DIG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NYU–DIG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.