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JGN to LJG: distance & flight time
Jiayuguan (Jiayuguan Airport) → Lijiang (Lijiang Airport)
917 mi
1,476 km · 797 nm
2h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
917 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 28m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- JGN — Jiayuguan Airport · Jiayuguan, 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 JGN
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport144 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 JGN from LJG?
The flight distance from Jiayuguan (JGN) to Lijiang (LJG) is 917 miles (1,476 km, 797 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JGN to LJG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 28m 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 JGN to LJG?
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