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PFQ to DIG: distance & flight time
Parsabad (Parsabade Moghan Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
3,043 mi
4,898 km · 2,645 nm
6h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,043 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 26m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PFQ — Parsabade Moghan Airport · Parsabad, Iran
- 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 PFQ
- LLK · Lankaran International Airport78 mi away
- GBB · Gabala International Airport85 mi away
- ADU · Ardabil Airport93 mi away
- KVD · Ganja 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 PFQ from DIG?
The flight distance from Parsabad (PFQ) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 3,043 miles (4,898 km, 2,645 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PFQ to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 26m 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 Parsabad and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 4.5 hours ahead of Parsabad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PFQ to DIG?
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