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BWG to LJG: distance & flight time
Bowling Green (Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport) → Lijiang (Lijiang Airport)
8,018 mi
12,904 km · 6,968 nm
16h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,018 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 11m 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
- BWG — Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport · Bowling Green, United States
- LJG — Lijiang Airport · Lijiang, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near BWG
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 BWG from LJG?
The flight distance from Bowling Green (BWG) to Lijiang (LJG) is 8,018 miles (12,904 km, 6,968 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWG to LJG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 11m 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 BWG to LJG?
Nonstop service on BWG–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 16h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bowling Green and Lijiang?
Lijiang is 13 hours ahead of Bowling Green.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWG to LJG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BWG–LJG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BWG to LJG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BWG–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.