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LJG to FSD: distance & flight time
Lijiang (Lijiang Airport) → Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport)
7,464 mi
12,012 km · 6,486 nm
15h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,464 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 6m 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
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LJG from FSD?
The flight distance from Lijiang (LJG) to Sioux Falls (FSD) is 7,464 miles (12,012 km, 6,486 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LJG to FSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 6m 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 Sioux Falls?
Sioux Falls is 13 hours behind Lijiang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LJG to FSD?
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