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SQH to DIG: distance & flight time
Son-La (Na-San Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
530 mi
854 km · 461 nm
1h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
530 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SQH — Na-San Airport · Son-La, Vietnam
- 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 SQH
- NEU · Sam Neua Airport55 mi away
- DIN · Dien Bien Phu Airport67 mi away
- HAN · Noi Bai International Airport114 mi away
- XKH · Xieng Khouang Airport135 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 SQH from DIG?
The flight distance from Son-La (SQH) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 530 miles (854 km, 461 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQH to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 37m 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 Son-La and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 1 hour ahead of Son-La.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SQH to DIG?
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