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RUG to DIG: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
1,281 mi
2,062 km · 1,113 nm
3h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,281 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 15m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- RUG — Rugao Air Base · Rugao, China
- 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 RUG
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport48 mi away
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport50 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport53 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport69 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 RUG from DIG?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 1,281 miles (2,062 km, 1,113 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 15m 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 RUG to DIG?
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