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KGC to LJG: distance & flight time
Kingscote (Kingscote Airport) → Lijiang (Lijiang Airport)
4,949 mi
7,965 km · 4,301 nm
10h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,949 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KGC — Kingscote Airport · Kingscote, Australia
- 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 KGC
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport25 mi away
- ADL · Adelaide International Airport78 mi away
- PLO · Port Lincoln Airport120 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 KGC from LJG?
The flight distance from Kingscote (KGC) to Lijiang (LJG) is 4,949 miles (7,965 km, 4,301 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KGC to LJG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 10m 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 KGC to LJG?
Nonstop service on KGC–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 10h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kingscote and Lijiang?
Lijiang is 2.5 hours behind Kingscote.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KGC to LJG?
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Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KGC–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.