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YKO to DIG: distance & flight time
Hakkari (Hakkari Yüksekova Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
3,247 mi
5,226 km · 2,822 nm
6h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,247 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 50m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- YKO — Hakkari Yüksekova Airport · Hakkari, Turkey
- 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 YKO
- OMH · Urmia Airport46 mi away
- KHY · Khoy Airport73 mi away
- VAN · Van Ferit Melen Airport80 mi away
- EBL · Erbil International Airport92 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 YKO from DIG?
The flight distance from Hakkari (YKO) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 3,247 miles (5,226 km, 2,822 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKO to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 50m 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 YKO to DIG?
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