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RML to DIG: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
1,944 mi
3,128 km · 1,689 nm
4h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,944 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RML — Colombo Ratmalana Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- 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 RML
- CMB · Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport25 mi away
- KCT · Koggala Airport65 mi away
- HRI · Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport93 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base97 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 RML from DIG?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 1,944 miles (3,128 km, 1,689 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 17m 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 Colombo and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 2.5 hours ahead of Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to DIG?
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