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ESL to LJG: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Lijiang (Lijiang Airport)
3,309 mi
5,326 km · 2,876 nm
6h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,309 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 57m 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
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- 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 ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 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 ESL from LJG?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Lijiang (LJG) is 3,309 miles (5,326 km, 2,876 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to LJG?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 57m 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 Elista and Lijiang?
Lijiang is 5 hours ahead of Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to LJG?
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