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MSL to LJG: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Lijiang (Lijiang Airport)
8,162 mi
13,135 km · 7,092 nm
16h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,162 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 28m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, United States
- 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 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 MSL from LJG?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Lijiang (LJG) is 8,162 miles (13,135 km, 7,092 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to LJG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 28m 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 Muscle Shoals and Lijiang?
Lijiang is 13 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to LJG?
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