Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
RUM to DIG: distance & flight time
Rumjatar (Rumjatar Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
804 mi
1,295 km · 699 nm
2h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.3h
time difference · heading east
See live RUM→DIG fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
804 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 13m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUM — Rumjatar Airport · Rumjatar, Nepal
- DIG — Diqing Airport · Shangri-La, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near RUM
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport8 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport15 mi away
- LUA · Lukla Airport29 mi away
- RHP · Ramechhap Airport31 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 RUM from DIG?
The flight distance from Rumjatar (RUM) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 804 miles (1,295 km, 699 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUM to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 13m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RUM to DIG?
Nonstop service on RUM–DIG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rumjatar and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 2.3 hours ahead of Rumjatar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUM to DIG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RUM–DIG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RUM to DIG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RUM–DIG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.