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CTS to LJG: distance & flight time
Sapporo (New Chitose Airport) → Lijiang (Lijiang Airport)
2,570 mi
4,136 km · 2,233 nm
5h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,570 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 30m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CTS — New Chitose Airport · Sapporo, Japan
- 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 CTS
- OKD · Okadama Airport28 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport73 mi away
- OBO · Tokachi-Obihiro Airport77 mi away
- HKD · Hakodate Airport82 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 CTS from LJG?
The flight distance from Sapporo (CTS) to Lijiang (LJG) is 2,570 miles (4,136 km, 2,233 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTS to LJG?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 30m 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 Sapporo and Lijiang?
Lijiang is 1 hour behind Sapporo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTS to LJG?
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