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LJG to RAS: distance & flight time
Lijiang (Lijiang Airport) → Rasht (Sardar-e-Jangal Airport)
3,019 mi
4,859 km · 2,624 nm
6h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,019 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LJG — Lijiang Airport · Lijiang, China
- RAS — Sardar-e-Jangal Airport · Rasht, Iran
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 RAS
- RZR · Ramsar Airport65 mi away
- GZW · Qazvin Airport79 mi away
- JWN · Zanjan Airport79 mi away
- ADU · Ardabil Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LJG from RAS?
The flight distance from Lijiang (LJG) to Rasht (RAS) is 3,019 miles (4,859 km, 2,624 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LJG to RAS?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 23m 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 Rasht?
Rasht is 4.5 hours behind Lijiang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LJG to RAS?
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