Nonstop flight route between Shangri-La, Yunnan, China and Agadez, Niger:
Departure Airport:
(27°47'35"N by 99°40'38"E)
Arrival Airport:
(16°57'57"N by 8°0'0"E)
Distance from DIG to AJY:
5,776.88 miles (9,296.97 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG), Shangri-La, Yunnan, China and Mano Dayak International Airport (AJY), Agadez, Niger would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,777 miles (or 9,297 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DIG / ZPDQ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Shangri-La, Yunnan, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°47'35"N by 99°40'38"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Yunnan Airport Group |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10761 feet (3,280 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DIG |
| More Information: | DIG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AJY / DRZA |
| Airport Name: | Mano Dayak International Airport |
| Location: | Agadez, Niger |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°57'57"N by 8°0'0"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1657 feet (505 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AJY |
| More Information: | AJY Maps & Info |
Facts about Dêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG):
- In addition to being known as "Dêqên Shangri-La Airport", other names for DIG include "迪庆香格里拉机场" and "Díqìng Xiānggélǐlā Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Dêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is located 11,866 miles (19,096 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
- Dêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Dêqên Shangri-La Airport's high elevation of 10,761 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at DIG. Combined with a high temperature, this could make DIG a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Dêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG) is Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG), which is located 85 miles (136 kilometers) SSE of DIG.
Facts about Mano Dayak International Airport (AJY):
- The closest airport to Mano Dayak International Airport (AJY) is Arlit Airport (RLT), which is located 133 miles (214 kilometers) NNW of AJY.
- Mano Dayak International Airport (AJY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Mano Dayak International Airport (AJY) is Niue International Airport (IUE), which is nearly antipodal to Mano Dayak International Airport (meaning Mano Dayak International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Niue International Airport), and is located 12,237 miles (19,694 kilometers) away in Alofi, Niue.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 84.53 miles (136.04 km) SSE | Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) | Lijiang City, Yunnan, China |     |
| 2 | 108.13 miles (174.02 km) NNE | Daocheng Yading Airport (DCY) | Daocheng, Sichuan, China | |
| 3 | 153.21 miles (246.56 km) SSE | Dali Airport (DLU) | Dali, Yunnan, China | |
| 4 | 153.70 miles (247.35 km) E | Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) | Qingshan, China | |
| 5 | 191.92 miles (308.86 km) S | Baoshan Yunduan Airport (BSD) | Baoshan, Yunnan, China | |
| 6 | 206.94 miles (333.04 km) SSW | Tengchong Tuofeng Airport (TCZ) | Tengchong, Yunnan, China | |
| 7 | 216.63 miles (348.63 km) W | Tezu Airport (TEI) | Tezu, Arunachal Pradesh, India | |
| 8 | 244.70 miles (393.81 km) SSW | Dehong Mangshi Airport (LUM) | Mang City, Yunnan, China | |
| 9 | 245.72 miles (395.45 km) NW | Qamdo Bamda Airport (BPX) | Qamdo Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | |
| 10 | 251.92 miles (405.43 km) E | Zhaotong Airport (ZAT) | Zhaotong, Yunnan, China | |
| 11 | 262.93 miles (423.14 km) W | Pasighat Airport (IXT) | Pasighat (Passighat), India | |
| 12 | 273.92 miles (440.83 km) SE | Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) | Kunming, Yunnan, China | |
| 13 | 276.38 miles (444.78 km) WSW | Khamti Airport (KHM) | Khamti, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 14 | 281.01 miles (452.24 km) S | Lincang Airport (LNJ) | Lincang, Yunnan, China | |
| 15 | 285.77 miles (459.91 km) W | Dibrugarh Airport (DIB) | Dibrugarh, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,865.74 miles (19,096.02 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,830.75 miles (19,039.69 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,828.98 miles (19,036.85 km) W | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,800.91 miles (18,991.68 km) SW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,779.36 miles (18,956.99 km) W | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,753.28 miles (18,915.03 km) SW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 7 | 11,752.32 miles (18,913.49 km) WSW | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,750.72 miles (18,910.90 km) SW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,717.86 miles (18,858.01 km) WSW | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,685.90 miles (18,806.58 km) SSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,675.80 miles (18,790.33 km) WSW | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,666.65 miles (18,775.61 km) WSW | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,660.46 miles (18,765.64 km) SW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,634.61 miles (18,724.05 km) WSW | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,624.93 miles (18,708.47 km) SW | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 132.80 miles (213.71 km) NNW | Arlit Airport (RLT) | Arlit, Niger | |
| 2 | 229.75 miles (369.75 km) SSE | Zinder Airport (ZND) | Zinder, Niger | |
| 3 | 231.70 miles (372.89 km) SW | Tahoua Airport (THZ) | Tahoua, Niger | |
| 4 | 232.24 miles (373.75 km) NW | In Guezzam Airport (INF) | In Guezzam, Algeria | |
| 5 | 246.75 miles (397.11 km) SSW | Maradi Airport (MFQ) | Maradi, Niger | |
| 6 | 341.64 miles (549.81 km) S | Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) | Kano, Nigeria | |
| 7 | 403.78 miles (649.82 km) S | Zaria Airport (ZAR) | Zaria, Nigeria | |
| 8 | 435.62 miles (701.06 km) S | Kaduna Airport (KAD) | Kaduna, Nigeria | |
| 9 | 436.46 miles (702.41 km) NNW | Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport (TMR) | Tamanrasset, Algeria | |
| 10 | 457.11 miles (735.65 km) WSW | Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) | Niamey, Niger | |
| 11 | 490.10 miles (788.73 km) SE | Maiduguri International Airport (MIU) | Maiduguri, Nigeria | |
| 12 | 509.55 miles (820.04 km) S | Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) | Jos, Nigeria | |
| 13 | 510.92 miles (822.24 km) ESE | Bol-Berim Airport (OTC) | Bol, Chad | |
| 14 | 514.85 miles (828.57 km) N | Djanet Tiska Airport (DJG) | Djanet, Algeria | |
| 15 | 515.81 miles (830.11 km) SSW | Minna Airport (MXJ) | Minna, Nigeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,237.03 miles (19,693.55 km) SW | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 2 | 12,232.03 miles (19,685.50 km) SSW | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 3 | 12,220.70 miles (19,667.27 km) S | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 4 | 12,220.10 miles (19,666.30 km) S | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 5 | 12,213.39 miles (19,655.50 km) S | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 6 | 12,194.03 miles (19,624.34 km) S | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 7 | 12,189.87 miles (19,617.64 km) SW | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 12,189.26 miles (19,616.67 km) SE | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 9 | 12,185.44 miles (19,610.51 km) SW | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 10 | 12,180.89 miles (19,603.19 km) SW | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 11 | 12,177.41 miles (19,597.59 km) ESE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 12 | 12,076.93 miles (19,435.89 km) SE | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 13 | 12,057.63 miles (19,404.82 km) SE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 14 | 11,993.51 miles (19,301.64 km) ESE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 15 | 11,949.67 miles (19,231.08 km) E | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |