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LJG to DEE: distance & flight time
Lijiang (Lijiang Airport) → Yuzhno-Kurilsk (Mendeleyevo Airport)
2,782 mi
4,478 km · 2,418 nm
5h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,782 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 55m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- DEE — Mendeleyevo Airport · Yuzhno-Kurilsk, Russia
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 DEE
- SHB · Nakashibetsu Airport45 mi away
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport76 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport98 mi away
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LJG from DEE?
The flight distance from Lijiang (LJG) to Yuzhno-Kurilsk (DEE) is 2,782 miles (4,478 km, 2,418 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LJG to DEE?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 55m 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 LJG to DEE?
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