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HET to LJG: distance & flight time
Hohhot (Baita International Airport) → Lijiang (Lijiang Airport)
1,181 mi
1,901 km · 1,026 nm
3h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,181 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 2m 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
- HET — Baita International Airport · Hohhot, 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 HET
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport70 mi away
- BAV · Baotou Airport98 mi away
- DAT · Datong Airport103 mi away
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo 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 HET from LJG?
The flight distance from Hohhot (HET) to Lijiang (LJG) is 1,181 miles (1,901 km, 1,026 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HET to LJG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 2m 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 cheapest way to fly from HET to LJG?
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