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SWA to DIG: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
1,087 mi
1,749 km · 945 nm
2h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,087 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 50m 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
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, 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 SWA
- MXZ · Meixian Airport60 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport123 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport126 mi away
- KNH · Kinmen Airport132 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 SWA from DIG?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 1,087 miles (1,749 km, 945 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 50m 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 SWA to DIG?
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