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TQD to DIG: distance & flight time
Al Taqaddum (Al Taqaddum Air Base) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
3,319 mi
5,341 km · 2,884 nm
6h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,319 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 58m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TQD — Al Taqaddum Air Base · Al Taqaddum, Iraq
- 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 TQD
- BGW · Baghdad International Airport37 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad61 mi away
- IQA · Al Asad Air Base73 mi away
- NJF · Al Najaf International Airport104 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 TQD from DIG?
The flight distance from Al Taqaddum (TQD) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 3,319 miles (5,341 km, 2,884 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TQD to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 58m 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 Al Taqaddum and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 5 hours ahead of Al Taqaddum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TQD to DIG?
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