Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
MEY to LJG: distance & flight time
Meghauli (Meghauli Airport) → Lijiang (Lijiang Airport)
986 mi
1,587 km · 857 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.3h
time difference · heading east
See live MEY→LJG fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
986 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEY — Meghauli Airport · Meghauli, Nepal
- LJG — Lijiang Airport · Lijiang, China
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 MEY
- BHR · Bharatpur Airport14 mi away
- PKR · Pokhara Airport46 mi away
- BWA · Gautam Buddha Airport50 mi away
- SIF · Simara Airport54 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 MEY from LJG?
The flight distance from Meghauli (MEY) to Lijiang (LJG) is 986 miles (1,587 km, 857 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEY to LJG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m 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 MEY to LJG?
Nonstop service on MEY–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 2h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Meghauli and Lijiang?
Lijiang is 2.3 hours ahead of Meghauli.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEY to LJG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MEY–LJG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MEY to LJG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MEY–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.