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SDV to DIG: distance & flight time
Tel-aviv (Sde Dov Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
3,838 mi
6,176 km · 3,335 nm
7h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,838 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 59m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDV — Sde Dov Airport · Tel-aviv, Israel
- 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 SDV
- TLV · Ben Gurion International Airport9 mi away
- HFA · Haifa International Airport50 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport57 mi away
- VTM · Nevatim Air Base64 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 SDV from DIG?
The flight distance from Tel-aviv (SDV) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 3,838 miles (6,176 km, 3,335 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDV to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 59m 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 Tel-aviv and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 5 hours ahead of Tel-aviv.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDV to DIG?
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