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MBW to LJG: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport) → Lijiang (Lijiang Airport)
5,328 mi
8,575 km · 4,630 nm
10h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,328 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 55m 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
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, 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 MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 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 MBW from LJG?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MBW) to Lijiang (LJG) is 5,328 miles (8,575 km, 4,630 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBW to LJG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 55m 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 MBW to LJG?
Nonstop service on MBW–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 10h 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Melbourne and Lijiang?
Lijiang is 2 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBW to LJG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MBW–LJG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MBW to LJG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MBW–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.