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LJG to ABI: distance & flight time
Lijiang (Lijiang Airport) → Abilene (Abilene Regional Airport)
8,149 mi
13,114 km · 7,081 nm
16h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,149 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 27m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LJG — Lijiang Airport · Lijiang, China
- ABI — Abilene Regional Airport · Abilene, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LJG
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport67 mi away
- DLU · Dali Airport71 mi away
- DIG · Diqing Airport85 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport96 mi away
Near ABI
- DYS · Dyess Air Force Base10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport51 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field87 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LJG from ABI?
The flight distance from Lijiang (LJG) to Abilene (ABI) is 8,149 miles (13,114 km, 7,081 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LJG to ABI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 27m 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 Lijiang and Abilene?
Abilene is 13 hours behind Lijiang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LJG to ABI?
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