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YZY to DIG: distance & flight time
Zhangye (Zhangye Ganzhou Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
763 mi
1,228 km · 663 nm
2h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
763 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 7m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- YZY — Zhangye Ganzhou Airport · Zhangye, China
- DIG — Diqing Airport · Shangri-La, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near YZY
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport55 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport92 mi away
- JGN · Jiayuguan Airport144 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 YZY from DIG?
The flight distance from Zhangye (YZY) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 763 miles (1,228 km, 663 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YZY to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 7m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YZY to DIG?
Nonstop service on YZY–DIG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YZY to DIG?
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Why are some YZY to DIG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YZY–DIG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.