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MIM to LJG: distance & flight time
Merimbula (Merimbula Airport) → Lijiang (Lijiang Airport)
5,450 mi
8,771 km · 4,736 nm
11h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,450 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 9m 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
- MIM — Merimbula Airport · Merimbula, 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 MIM
- XMC · Mallacoota Airport49 mi away
- OOM · Cooma Snowy Mountains Airport66 mi away
- MYA · Moruya Airport71 mi away
- CBR · Canberra International Airport117 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 MIM from LJG?
The flight distance from Merimbula (MIM) to Lijiang (LJG) is 5,450 miles (8,771 km, 4,736 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MIM to LJG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 9m 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 MIM to LJG?
Nonstop service on MIM–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 11h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Merimbula and Lijiang?
Lijiang is 2 hours behind Merimbula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MIM to LJG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MIM–LJG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MIM to LJG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MIM–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.