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LRE to LJG: distance & flight time
Longreach (Longreach Airport) → Lijiang (Lijiang Airport)
4,542 mi
7,310 km · 3,947 nm
9h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,542 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRE — Longreach Airport · Longreach, Australia
- LJG — Lijiang Airport · Lijiang, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LRE
- BCI · Barcaldine Airport66 mi away
- BKQ · Blackall Airport100 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport106 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport147 mi away
Near LJG
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport67 mi away
- DLU · Dali Airport71 mi away
- DIG · Diqing Airport85 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRE from LJG?
The flight distance from Longreach (LRE) to Lijiang (LJG) is 4,542 miles (7,310 km, 3,947 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRE to LJG?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 22m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LRE to LJG?
Nonstop service on LRE–LJG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Longreach and Lijiang?
Lijiang is 2 hours behind Longreach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRE to LJG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LRE–LJG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LRE to LJG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LRE–LJG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.