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PYK to DIG: distance & flight time
Karaj (Payam International Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
2,892 mi
4,654 km · 2,513 nm
6h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,892 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 8m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- PYK — Payam International Airport · Karaj, 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 PYK
- THR · Mehrabad International Airport28 mi away
- IKA · Imam Khomeini International Airport31 mi away
- GZW · Qazvin Airport54 mi away
- NSH · Noshahr 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 PYK from DIG?
The flight distance from Karaj (PYK) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 2,892 miles (4,654 km, 2,513 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PYK to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 8m 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 PYK to DIG?
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