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SIA to DIG: distance & flight time
Xi\'AN (Xi'an Xiguan Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
720 mi
1,158 km · 626 nm
2h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
720 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 2m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- SIA — Xi'an Xiguan Airport · Xi\'AN, 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 SIA
- XIY · Xi'an Xianyang International Airport22 mi away
- AKA · Ankang Wulipu Airport116 mi away
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport120 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport130 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 SIA from DIG?
The flight distance from Xi\'AN (SIA) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 720 miles (1,158 km, 626 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SIA to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 2m 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 SIA to DIG?
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