How far is Sanming from Shangri-La?

The distance between Shangri-La (Diqing Shangri-La Airport) and Sanming (Shaxian Airport) is 1122 miles / 1805 kilometers / 975 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Shangri-La (DIG) to Sanming (SQJ) is 1527 miles / 2458 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 27 hours 37 minutes.

Distance from Shangri-La to Sanming

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Shangri-La to Sanming. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 1121.620 miles
• 1805.072 kilometers
• 974.661 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula

• 1119.629 miles
• 1801.869 kilometers
• 972.931 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Shangri-La to Sanming?

The estimated flight time from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Shaxian Airport is 2 hours and 37 minutes.

What is the time difference between Shangri-La and Sanming?

There is no time difference between Shangri-La and Sanming.

Flight carbon footprint between Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) and Shaxian Airport (SQJ)

On average, flying from Shangri-La to Sanming generates about 158 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 158 kilograms equals 348 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Shangri-La to Sanming

See the map of the shortest flight path between Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) and Shaxian Airport (SQJ).

Airport information

Origin	Diqing Shangri-La Airport
City:	Shangri-La
Country:	China
IATA Code:	DIG
ICAO Code:	ZPDQ
Coordinates:	27°47′36″N, 99°40′37″E

Destination	Shaxian Airport
City:	Sanming
Country:	China
IATA Code:	SQJ
ICAO Code:	ZSSM
Coordinates:	26°25′34″N, 117°50′0″E