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WUX to DIG: distance & flight time
Wuxi (Sunan Shuofang International Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
1,270 mi
2,044 km · 1,104 nm
3h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,270 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 14m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- WUX — Sunan Shuofang International Airport · Wuxi, China
- 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 WUX
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport16 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport48 mi away
- RUG · Rugao Air Base53 mi away
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport57 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 WUX from DIG?
The flight distance from Wuxi (WUX) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 1,270 miles (2,044 km, 1,104 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WUX to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 14m 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 WUX to DIG?
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