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LYS to LJG: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Lijiang (Lijiang Airport)
5,155 mi
8,297 km · 4,480 nm
10h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,155 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- 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 LYS
- LYN · Lyon-Bron Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport28 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport39 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport40 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 LYS from LJG?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Lijiang (LJG) is 5,155 miles (8,297 km, 4,480 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to LJG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 35m 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 Lyon and Lijiang?
Lijiang is 6 hours ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to LJG?
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