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GCK to LJG: distance & flight time
Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport) → Lijiang (Lijiang Airport)
7,771 mi
12,506 km · 6,753 nm
15h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,771 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 42m 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
- GCK — Garden City Regional Airport · Garden City, 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 GCK
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport43 mi away
- LBL · Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport62 mi away
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport96 mi away
- HYS · Hays Regional Airport101 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 GCK from LJG?
The flight distance from Garden City (GCK) to Lijiang (LJG) is 7,771 miles (12,506 km, 6,753 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCK to LJG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 42m 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 Garden City and Lijiang?
Lijiang is 13 hours ahead of Garden City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCK to LJG?
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