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NBG to LJG: distance & flight time
New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field) → Lijiang (Lijiang Airport)
8,474 mi
13,637 km · 7,364 nm
17h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,474 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 5m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, 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 NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 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 NBG from LJG?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NBG) to Lijiang (LJG) is 8,474 miles (13,637 km, 7,364 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBG to LJG?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 5m 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 NBG to LJG?
Nonstop service on NBG–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 17h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between New Orleans and Lijiang?
Lijiang is 14 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NBG to LJG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NBG–LJG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NBG to LJG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NBG–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.