Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
EBL to LJG: distance & flight time
Erbil (Erbil International Airport) → Lijiang (Lijiang Airport)
3,336 mi
5,369 km · 2,899 nm
7h
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
See live EBL→LJG fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
3,336 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EBL — Erbil International Airport · Erbil, Iraq
- 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 EBL
- OSM · Mosul International Airport46 mi away
- KIK · Kirkuk Air Base57 mi away
- RQW · Qayyarah West Airport57 mi away
- ISU · Sulaymaniyah International Airport89 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 EBL from LJG?
The flight distance from Erbil (EBL) to Lijiang (LJG) is 3,336 miles (5,369 km, 2,899 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EBL to LJG?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 Erbil and Lijiang?
Lijiang is 5 hours ahead of Erbil.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EBL to LJG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EBL–LJG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.