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LJG to MDL: distance & flight time
Lijiang (Lijiang Airport) → Mandalay (Mandalay International Airport)
437 mi
703 km · 379 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
437 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LJG — Lijiang Airport · Lijiang, China
- MDL — Mandalay International Airport · Mandalay, Burma
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 MDL
- PKK · Pakhokku Airport59 mi away
- NYW · Monywar Airport67 mi away
- NYU · Bagan Airport76 mi away
- HEH · Heho Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LJG from MDL?
The flight distance from Lijiang (LJG) to Mandalay (MDL) is 437 miles (703 km, 379 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LJG to MDL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 Mandalay?
Mandalay is 1.5 hours behind Lijiang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LJG to MDL?
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