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CJL to LJG: distance & flight time
Chitral (Chitral Airport) → Lijiang (Lijiang Airport)
1,788 mi
2,878 km · 1,554 nm
3h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,788 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 58m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CJL — Chitral Airport · Chitral, Pakistan
- 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 CJL
- SDT · Saidu Sharif Airport80 mi away
- FBD · Fayzabad Airport111 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport126 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport132 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 CJL from LJG?
The flight distance from Chitral (CJL) to Lijiang (LJG) is 1,788 miles (2,878 km, 1,554 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CJL to LJG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 58m 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 Chitral and Lijiang?
Lijiang is 3 hours ahead of Chitral.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CJL to LJG?
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