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LJG to HEK: distance & flight time
Lijiang (Lijiang Airport) → Heihe (Heihe Airport)
2,163 mi
3,480 km · 1,879 nm
4h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,163 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 42m 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
- HEK — Heihe Airport · Heihe, China
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 HEK
- BQS · Ignatyevo Airport18 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport131 mi away
- JGD · Jiagedaqi Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LJG from HEK?
The flight distance from Lijiang (LJG) to Heihe (HEK) is 2,163 miles (3,480 km, 1,879 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LJG to HEK?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 42m 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 HEK?
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