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ESH to LJG: distance & flight time
Shoreham By Sea (Shoreham Airport) → Lijiang (Lijiang Airport)
5,239 mi
8,431 km · 4,553 nm
10h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,239 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 44m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESH — Shoreham Airport · Shoreham By Sea, United Kingdom
- 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 ESH
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport22 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport44 mi away
- QUG · Chichester/Goodwood Airport20 mi away
- KRH · Redhill Aerodrome27 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 ESH from LJG?
The flight distance from Shoreham By Sea (ESH) to Lijiang (LJG) is 5,239 miles (8,431 km, 4,553 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESH to LJG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 44m 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 ESH to LJG?
Nonstop service on ESH–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 10h 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shoreham By Sea and Lijiang?
Lijiang is 8 hours ahead of Shoreham By Sea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESH to LJG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ESH–LJG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ESH to LJG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ESH–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.