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LJG to DIG: distance & flight time
Lijiang (Lijiang Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
85 mi
136 km · 73 nm
41m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
85 miles nonstop takes roughly 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LJG — Lijiang Airport · Lijiang, China
- DIG — Diqing Airport · Shangri-La, China
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 DIG
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport68 mi away
- LJG · Lijiang Airport85 mi away
- DCY · Daocheng Yading Airport108 mi away
- PBU · Putao Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LJG from DIG?
The flight distance from Lijiang (LJG) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 85 miles (136 km, 73 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LJG to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 41m 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 cheapest way to fly from LJG to DIG?
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