Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
SYH to DIG: distance & flight time
Syangboche (Syangboche Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
792 mi
1,275 km · 688 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.3h
time difference · heading east
See live SYH→DIG fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
792 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m 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
- SYH — Syangboche Airport · Syangboche, 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 SYH
- LUA · Lukla Airport9 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport22 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport36 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport39 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 SYH from DIG?
The flight distance from Syangboche (SYH) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 792 miles (1,275 km, 688 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYH to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m 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 Syangboche and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 2.3 hours ahead of Syangboche.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYH to DIG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SYH–DIG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.