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YIH to DIG: distance & flight time
Yichang (Yichang Sanxia Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
737 mi
1,186 km · 640 nm
2h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
737 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 4m 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
- YIH — Yichang Sanxia Airport · Yichang, 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 YIH
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport100 mi away
- CGD · Changde Airport114 mi away
- DYG · Dayong Airport118 mi away
- ENH · Enshi Airport120 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 YIH from DIG?
The flight distance from Yichang (YIH) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 737 miles (1,186 km, 640 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIH to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 4m 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 YIH to DIG?
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