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AFW to LJG: distance & flight time
Fort Worth (Fort Worth Alliance Airport) → Lijiang (Lijiang Airport)
8,156 mi
13,125 km · 7,087 nm
16h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,156 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 27m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AFW — Fort Worth Alliance Airport · Fort Worth, United States
- 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 AFW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport17 mi away
- FTW · Fort Worth Meacham International Airport12 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field17 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport28 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 AFW from LJG?
The flight distance from Fort Worth (AFW) to Lijiang (LJG) is 8,156 miles (13,125 km, 7,087 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AFW to LJG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 27m 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 Fort Worth and Lijiang?
Lijiang is 13 hours ahead of Fort Worth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AFW to LJG?
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