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UBJ to DIG: distance & flight time
Yamaguchi (Yamaguchi Ube Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
1,914 mi
3,080 km · 1,663 nm
4h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,914 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 13m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UBJ — Yamaguchi Ube Airport · Yamaguchi, Japan
- 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 UBJ
- KKJ · Kitakyūshū Airport15 mi away
- OIT · Oita Airport41 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport53 mi away
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station57 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 UBJ from DIG?
The flight distance from Yamaguchi (UBJ) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 1,914 miles (3,080 km, 1,663 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UBJ to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 13m 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 Yamaguchi and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 1 hour behind Yamaguchi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UBJ to DIG?
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