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CWJ to LJG: distance & flight time
Cangyuan (Cangyuan Washan Airport) → Lijiang (Lijiang Airport)
242 mi
389 km · 210 nm
1h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
242 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 6m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CWJ — Cangyuan Washan Airport · Cangyuan, China
- 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 CWJ
- LNJ · Lintsang Airfield52 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport65 mi away
- LUM · Mangshi Airport94 mi away
- LSH · Lashio Airport105 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 CWJ from LJG?
The flight distance from Cangyuan (CWJ) to Lijiang (LJG) is 242 miles (389 km, 210 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CWJ to LJG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 6m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CWJ to LJG?
Nonstop service on CWJ–LJG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CWJ to LJG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CWJ–LJG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CWJ to LJG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CWJ–LJG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.