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LJG to ALN: distance & flight time
Lijiang (Lijiang Airport) → Alton/St Louis (St Louis Regional Airport)
7,858 mi
12,646 km · 6,828 nm
15h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,858 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 52m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- LJG — Lijiang Airport · Lijiang, China
- ALN — St Louis Regional Airport · Alton/St Louis, 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 ALN
- STL · St Louis Lambert International Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport26 mi away
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport36 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LJG from ALN?
The flight distance from Lijiang (LJG) to Alton/St Louis (ALN) is 7,858 miles (12,646 km, 6,828 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LJG to ALN?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 52m 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 LJG to ALN?
Nonstop service on LJG–ALN 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 15h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LJG to ALN?
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Why are some LJG to ALN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LJG–ALN 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.