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HDG to LJG: distance & flight time
Handan (Handan Airport) → Lijiang (Lijiang Airport)
1,074 mi
1,729 km · 934 nm
2h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,074 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 48m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- HDG — Handan Airport · Handan, China
- 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 HDG
- CIH · Changzhi Airport75 mi away
- SJW · Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport122 mi away
- TYN · Taiyuan Wusu Airport130 mi away
- JNG · Jining Qufu Airport137 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 HDG from LJG?
The flight distance from Handan (HDG) to Lijiang (LJG) is 1,074 miles (1,729 km, 934 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HDG to LJG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 48m 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 HDG to LJG?
Nonstop service on HDG–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 2h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HDG to LJG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HDG–LJG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HDG to LJG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HDG–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.