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VNA to DIG: distance & flight time
Saravane (Saravane Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
940 mi
1,512 km · 816 nm
2h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
940 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VNA — Saravane Airport · Saravane, Laos
- 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 VNA
- PKZ · Pakse International Airport58 mi away
- AOU · Attopeu Airport68 mi away
- HUI · Phu Bai Airport98 mi away
- UBP · Ubon Ratchathani Airport107 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 VNA from DIG?
The flight distance from Saravane (VNA) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 940 miles (1,512 km, 816 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNA to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 31m 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 Saravane and Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 1 hour ahead of Saravane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VNA to DIG?
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