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LJG to KGT: distance & flight time
Lijiang (Lijiang Airport) → Kangding (Kangding Airport)
257 mi
413 km · 223 nm
1h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
257 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 9m 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
- LJG — Lijiang Airport · Lijiang, China
- KGT — Kangding Airport · Kangding, 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 KGT
- DCY · Daocheng Yading Airport116 mi away
- CTU · Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LJG from KGT?
The flight distance from Lijiang (LJG) to Kangding (KGT) is 257 miles (413 km, 223 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LJG to KGT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 9m 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 KGT?
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