Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
LCH to LJG: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Lijiang (Lijiang Airport)
8,412 mi
13,538 km · 7,310 nm
16h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
See live LCH→LJG fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
8,412 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 58m 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
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, United States
- LJG — Lijiang Airport · Lijiang, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near LCH
- BPT · Southeast Texas Regional Airport49 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport49 mi away
- BMT · Beaumont Municipal Airport59 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field64 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 LCH from LJG?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Lijiang (LJG) is 8,412 miles (13,538 km, 7,310 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to LJG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 58m 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 Lake Charles and Lijiang?
Lijiang is 13 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to LJG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LCH–LJG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.