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LJG to CLJ: distance & flight time
Lijiang (Lijiang Airport) → Cluj-napoca (Cluj-Napoca International Airport)
4,284 mi
6,894 km · 3,723 nm
8h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,284 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LJG — Lijiang Airport · Lijiang, China
- CLJ — Cluj-Napoca International Airport · Cluj-napoca, Romania
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LJG
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport67 mi away
- DLU · Dali Airport71 mi away
- DIG · Diqing Airport85 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport96 mi away
Near CLJ
- TGM · Transilvania Târgu Mureş International Airport41 mi away
- BAY · Tautii Magheraus Airport61 mi away
- SBZ · Sibiu International Airport72 mi away
- SUJ · Satu Mare Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LJG from CLJ?
The flight distance from Lijiang (LJG) to Cluj-napoca (CLJ) is 4,284 miles (6,894 km, 3,723 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LJG to CLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 52m 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 Lijiang and Cluj-napoca?
Cluj-napoca is 5 hours behind Lijiang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LJG to CLJ?
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