Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
DRS to LJG: distance & flight time
Dresden (Dresden Airport) → Lijiang (Lijiang Airport)
4,658 mi
7,496 km · 4,048 nm
9h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
See live DRS→LJG fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
4,658 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 36m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRS — Dresden Airport · Dresden, Germany
- 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
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near DRS
- IES · Riesa-Göhlis Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport56 mi away
- CBU · Cottbus-Drewitz Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport69 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 DRS from LJG?
The flight distance from Dresden (DRS) to Lijiang (LJG) is 4,658 miles (7,496 km, 4,048 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRS to LJG?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 36m 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 Dresden and Lijiang?
Lijiang is 6 hours ahead of Dresden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRS to LJG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DRS–LJG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.