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PUG to DIG: distance & flight time
Argyle (Port Augusta Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
4,858 mi
7,818 km · 4,221 nm
9h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,858 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PUG — Port Augusta Airport · Argyle, Australia
- 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 PUG
- WYA · Whyalla Airport40 mi away
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport53 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield108 mi away
- CVC · Cleve Airport109 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 PUG from DIG?
The flight distance from Argyle (PUG) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 4,858 miles (7,818 km, 4,221 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PUG to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 59m 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 Argyle and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 1.5 hours behind Argyle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PUG to DIG?
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