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DFW to LJG: distance & flight time
Dallas-Fort Worth (Dallas Fort Worth International Airport) → Lijiang (Lijiang Airport)
8,167 mi
13,143 km · 7,097 nm
16h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,167 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 29m 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
- DFW — Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · Dallas-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 DFW
- DAL · Dallas Love Field11 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport13 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport17 mi away
- RBD · Dallas Executive Airport18 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 DFW from LJG?
The flight distance from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Lijiang (LJG) is 8,167 miles (13,143 km, 7,097 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DFW to LJG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 29m 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 Dallas-Fort Worth and Lijiang?
Lijiang is 13 hours ahead of Dallas-Fort Worth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DFW to LJG?
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