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TMC to DIG: distance & flight time
Waikabubak-Sumba Island (Tambolaka Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
2,884 mi
4,642 km · 2,506 nm
6h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,884 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- TMC — Tambolaka Airport · Waikabubak-Sumba Island, Indonesia
- 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 TMC
- BMU · Muhammad Salahuddin Airport71 mi away
- WGP · Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport74 mi away
- LBJ · Komodo Airport77 mi away
- RTG · Frans Sales Lega Airport101 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 TMC from DIG?
The flight distance from Waikabubak-Sumba Island (TMC) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 2,884 miles (4,642 km, 2,506 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TMC to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 7m 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 TMC to DIG?
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