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QGU to DIG: distance & flight time
Gifu (Gifu Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
2,237 mi
3,600 km · 1,944 nm
4h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,237 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 51m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QGU — Gifu Airport · Gifu, Japan
- 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 QGU
- NKM · Nagoya Airport10 mi away
- NGO · Chubu Centrair International Airport37 mi away
- FKJ · Fukui Airport63 mi away
- KMQ · Komatsu Airport74 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 QGU from DIG?
The flight distance from Gifu (QGU) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 2,237 miles (3,600 km, 1,944 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QGU to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 51m 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 Gifu and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 1 hour behind Gifu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QGU to DIG?
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