Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
LJG to TRM: distance & flight time
Lijiang (Lijiang Airport) → Palm Springs (Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport)
7,635 mi
12,287 km · 6,634 nm
15h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
See live LJG→TRM fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
7,635 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 26m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LJG — Lijiang Airport · Lijiang, China
- TRM — Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport · Palm Springs, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 TRM
- UDD · Bermuda Dunes Airport11 mi away
- PSP · Palm Springs International Airport24 mi away
- BNG · Banning Municipal Airport45 mi away
- SAN · San Diego International Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LJG from TRM?
The flight distance from Lijiang (LJG) to Palm Springs (TRM) is 7,635 miles (12,287 km, 6,634 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LJG to TRM?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 26m 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 Palm Springs?
Palm Springs is 15 hours behind Lijiang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LJG to TRM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LJG–TRM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.