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CGI to LJG: distance & flight time
Cape Girardeau (Cape Girardeau Regional Airport) → Lijiang (Lijiang Airport)
7,976 mi
12,835 km · 6,931 nm
16h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,976 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 6m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CGI — Cape Girardeau Regional Airport · Cape Girardeau, United States
- LJG — Lijiang Airport · Lijiang, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CGI
- SIK · Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport23 mi away
- MDH · Southern Illinois Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport45 mi away
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport48 mi away
Near LJG
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport67 mi away
- DLU · Dali Airport71 mi away
- DIG · Diqing Airport85 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CGI from LJG?
The flight distance from Cape Girardeau (CGI) to Lijiang (LJG) is 7,976 miles (12,835 km, 6,931 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGI to LJG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 6m 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 time difference between Cape Girardeau and Lijiang?
Lijiang is 13 hours ahead of Cape Girardeau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGI to LJG?
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